February is Black History Month — but it's also a month to celebrate the lost art of letter writing. K. Tempest Bradford examines the overlap, and recommends some good historical letter collections.

EDUCATION: Letter claims Indiana parents can opt out of Black History Month lessons Sprunica Elementary has nearly 240 students from PreK to fifth grade, per state data, and is 97% white. "All ...

At the start of the month, a Montessori school in North Ogden, Utah, sent a letter to parents allowing them to opt out of having their children participate in Black history lessons.

For 97 years, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) has designated themes to focus the attention of what is now known as Black History Month. As I saw each theme ...

Black History Month — like every awareness holiday — isn’t about you as an ally. Don’t post on social media about all the amazing things you’ve done to uplift the Black community.

The scope of Black history doesn’t just traverse hundreds of years (both pre and post trans Atlantic slave trade). The scope covers topics related to state and federal laws, sociology, politics ...

The origins of the month. Black History Month wasn't always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week.

HOUSTON, Texas – In honor of Black History Month, KPRC reporter Joy Addison introduced a conversation that dives deep into the historical role of Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs) in the U.S.

But, it wasn’t until 1976 that President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month, establishing it as a social norm and presidential standard for each administration following his own.