President Gerald R. Ford recognized Black History Month on Feb. 10, 1976, according to the National Archives. A decade later, President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5443, recognizing National ...

The origins of the month Black History Month wasn't always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week.

February is Black History Month and it pays tribute to the achievements of African Americans throughout U.S. history. It has been celebrated since 1976, but actually started back in 1926 with ...

From a week to Black History Month Negro History Week grew as municipalities began to recognize it and it moved beyond the classrooms, to theaters libraries and museums. Then organizations began ...

Yes, "Black History Month" is trending on Google. It was not a surprise when the Department of Defense announced on Friday that it would no longer host celebrations or events related to cultural ...

“It wasn’t really until the 1960s and 1970s that, sort of, after Negro History Week was pretty well established within Black institutions in the 1960s and 70s, it gained recognition sort of outside ...

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 ...

Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the public to honor the contributions of Black Americans, according to the ...

The origins of the month Black History Month wasn't always a month-long celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week.