As a new generation is discovering Elizabeth Catlett's work, Ron Rumford hopes that her message of empowerment is instilled ...

Black History Month started as "Negro History Week" in February 1926 as a way to chronicle the accomplishments of African ...

Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in February of 1926.

From trailblazers to inventors, Olympians, and politicians, numerous Black historical figures have left their marks on ...

Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation will mark the start of Black History Month — a celebration of Black history, culture and education. The history of the month dates ...

This year's Black History Month theme celebrates the role of Black labor in building the nation through industry or community ...

Set in Old Town — one of Portland’s earliest Black neighborhoods — “Black, Black History Month” is more than a pop-up museum; ...

Words are just part of telling a great story. In the 10 years that we have put out The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Black History Month series, we also paid close attention to how we told these ...

F ebruary is Black History Month. For decades, however, the accomplishments and inventions of African Americans were ...

A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such ...

February is Black History Month, a time the country highlights and ... if you don't acknowledge the global footprint of Black people. "This is our history," he said. "This is the world we made ...