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 ...

Now, Black History Month is celebrated each February as a way to remember the accomplishments and contributions of the Black ...

Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. It was a weeklong celebration in an effort to teach ...

Black History Month is held in February to celebrate the numerous achievements accomplished by the black community, and to honor the unique challenges black people have faced both historically and in ...

(Hint: it’s not lowering the price of eggs). On Feb. 14, in the middle of Black History Month, the Office for Civil Rights for the federal Department of Education ordered public schools across ...

“I thought, we need our own month because there’s absolutely awesome things here, and they often go unrecognized. Since we have February and March, we need April as Black Women’s History ...

Burlington County is celebrating Black History Month with events, workshops and performances throughout the month of February and early March that showcase the county’s rich Black historical ...

This Black History Month, John Yang explores the origins of DEI in America for our… The story of Granny Hayden, a Black midwife who was born into slavery Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden was born into ...

Despite 2025 Oscars snubs, let's take a look at Black, history-making moments at the Academy Awards over the years. On Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot and killed in front of his pregnant wife ...

Read full article: Black History Month: KPRC 2′s Black reporters share ... But if not, grab a snack and relax for a weekend this February by enjoying some classic Black films or TV shows that ...