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 ...

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

Black History Month is an annual celebration in the United States that recognizes the history, culture, and contributions of ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Democratic lawmakers marked the beginning of Black History Month this February 1st with tributes to Black American ...

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

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has named the theme for this Black History Month.

During the early development of television, and long before the Civil Rights Movement began in the 1950s, Black entertainers ...