Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month by acknowledging prominent Black ...

This year , Black History Month celebrates its 100th anniversary . In 1926, Carter G. Woodson established a weeklong recognition of African American history and culture. By 1976, the weeklong ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Every February, the United States honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who helped shape the nation through Black History Month. This year marks a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD — Liz Wills-O’Gilvie is very aware of what it means to be Black in the United States. “I’m always disappointed and ...

What started out as Negro History Week in 1926 has evolved into a month-long celebration. Now, Black History Month is celebrated each February as a way to remember the accomplishments and ...

The Root Exclusive Series: Black History Month was established 100 years ago, in February 1926. To commemorate this momentous ...

CHICAGO -- The history of Black History Month began 100 years ago, in the old YMCA building on South Wabash, a wide-shouldered block of pale red brick erected in 1913. It was once the nexus of ...

The new mandated learning expectations on Black Canadian history have materialized, but they fall short of expectations.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Celebrate heritage and history at home this year with our Toledo Black History Month event guide. The guide will be updated as more events are announced. The Board of Lucas ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Black history on this continent stretches back centuries, but it wasn’t until 1926 that historian Carter G. Woodson, a Virginia native, launched what he called “Negro History Week ...

Black History Month often sparks discomfort, and that reaction says more about people’s relationship with history than it does about the month itself. As we celebrate Black History Month 2026, ...

Black History Month is a nationwide movement to both celebrate and learn about the Black culture Black History Month is a nationwide movement that celebrates and educates about Black culture and the ...