"It's important to celebrate Black History Month because it is a time to reflect on how far we have come as a community."

Few know the history of Dr. Carter Woodson and his single-handed effort to preserve Black history. Grown from a week to a month, Black history is woven into American culture.

Etta Willson, Linneall Naylor, Rondia Prescott and Jenee Lindner – four of the authors of the book, “Black Communities of Fairfax: A History” – took part in a panel discussion. And throughout the evening, Woodson and other FCPS students quoted passages from their book.

During the Black History celebration at Woodson High, two students shared their thoughts about its importance with the audience. Speaking were Yemmy Tekabe and Hiroko Rose.

The Boys and Girls Club of Moultrie celebrated Black History Month by putting on an event at its different sites.

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Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer In 2021, Hillsboro Elementary School fifth grade teacher Nicole Mitchell started a special project with her students for Black History Month. She assigned each student a historical figure on whom they would do research then present a speech and display.

The story of Black History Month began with Carter Woodson — founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History — establishing a Black History Week starting in February 1926.

By Karen Stokes February is Black History Month. A few weeks ago, The Defense Intelligence Agency ordered a pause of all activities and events related to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month,

This year’s Black History Month theme is “African Americans and Labor,” focusing on the ways work impacts “the collective experiences of Black people,” according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History,