Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the ...

"I love Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks because everything you see here is because of them, and they made freedom ...

Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created ...

Groups celebrating Black History Month are including this year’s theme of African Americans and Labor as part of their ...

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

Black History Month theme, African Americans and Labor, focuses on the various and profound ways that work and working of all ...

Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, and suddenly the study of the Black experience may feel like an act of ...

While historical tensions have been acknowledged, a shared solidarity and activism highlighted the relationship between ...

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

A showcase of teens’ talent and creativity includes flower silhouettes, neon acrylic artwork inspired by the artist Derrick ...

The City of St. Louis joined Toronto as one of only two major North American cities to raise the red, black and green ...

The Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center will feature “Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight” through May 3.