Why it matters: 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month celebration and recognition in the U.S. 🏠 The Henry ...

How Negro History Week, founded by Carter G. Woodson in 1926, evolved into today’s nationally recognized Black History Month.

Black History Month is observed throughout the month of February each year. Here's why the month was chosen.

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

At a time when we're having a national discussion about how Black history fits into the American mosaic, we discovered that many stories of Black achievement are slipping away, going unpreserved for ...

Black History Month is observed in February annually, a choice influenced by the birthdays of prominant black indivuduals ...

Also, Black History Month tends to be observed to focus on great men and women of history, or a time for emphasizing ...