Black History Month starts Saturday. Here's the history behind the month-long celebration
Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...
What to know about why Black History Month was created
Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the ...
Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths
Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created ...
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When is Black History Month? Everything to know about its history and more
February is Black History Month. After originating in the United ... Historian Carter G. Woodson, one of the originators of Negro History Week, believed it was imperative for Black history ...
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Black History Month begins today. Here's what to know about its origins and myths
At least one government agency has paused celebrations of cultural or historic events, including Black History Month. The Trump administration planned to scrub some federal government websites in ...
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Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths
At least one government agency has paused celebrations of cultural or historic events, including Black History Month. But at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History ...