After founding the Journal, Woodson decided to go further and start “Negro History Week” in 1926. He timed this for the ...

Why is Black History Month in February? The commemoration of important Black Americans and events happens largely during the ...

Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why ...

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

February is Black History Month — but where did the concept come from? The answer is right here in Central Virginia.

The seeds of Black History Month were sown more than 100 years ago in the South Side YMCA at 3763 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carter G. Woodson, a University of Chicago alum, was staying in a room at ...

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) hosted its 99th Annual Black History Luncheon, ...

In 1926, a week was dedicated to honoring the contributions of African Americans to the nation. This initiative, initiated by ...

Founded by Carter G. Woodson in 1976, Black History Month is a month-long celebration in February that aims to spread pride ...

Educator and historian Carter G. Woodson was the founder of what is now the Association for the Study of African American ...

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Organizations and communities across the nation are celebrating Black History Month, not just to celebrate Black history, to be teach it and its importance.