Black History Month isn’t just about celebration – it’s about awareness, action and impact. It’s about recognizing that ...

The United States officially recognizes the month of February as Black History Month. Black History Month serves as a time to honor the contributions and accomplishments African Americans have had ...

February is Black History Month, set aside to honor the history of African-Americans. February was chosen to also honor ...

and honor throughout the month. Old Salem Museums & Gardens in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, hosts a Black History Month celebration in February with walking tours, mini-lectures, and themed ...

Jefferson’s former plantation home, owned by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation — an organization dedicated to historical preservation and education — also offered several events earlier in the month ...

Legends like congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, Morrie Turner and Captain Bill Pinkney were all firsts in their field.

Woodson chose the second week in February for the observance to coincide ... President Gerald Ford recognized Black History Month in 1976, encouraging Americans to “honor the too-often neglected ...

There are many ways to individually honor Black History Month despite ... commitment to Black History Month, and don’t limit your efforts to just February,” it states.

The law designated February 1986 as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month." Today, there are many ways to honor Black history, especially if you live in the Upstate. Here are Black ...