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

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

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

The history of the month dates back almost a century, and the way it is celebrated and evolved has created history in itself.

The Trump White House has issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the Defense ...

From Canada and the United Kingdom to Costa Rica and Australia, Black people's impact extends far beyond US borders. Here's how Black History Month is celebrated in some unexpected places.

Black History Month kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2025, and events throughout metro Detroit are honoring the history, culture and legacy of African Americans.

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

After President Donald Trump signed executive orders in his first week in office ending federal programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and reversing executive enforcement of civil ...

A few weeks after his inauguration in 2017, Donald Trump made his first official recognition of Black History Month as this nation’s president. At a breakfast flanked by Dr. Ben Carson, then ...

‘African Americans and Labor’ exhibit at the Library of Congress The theme of this year’s Black History Month is “African ... American language and how people who use the vernacular ...

President Donald Trump has issued multiple executive orders attacking diversity, equity and inclusion and baselessly suggested diversity hiring could have caused the Washington, D.C. plane and ...