I’ve had dreams about Frederick Douglass. Last year, the reason was clear. My family knows I love ― like, really love ― February, because it is Black History Month. My niece was working ...

Newington Forest Elementary School Teacher Tonja Walden has been filling her students with knowledge. But for Walden, February is where she shines; where history literally comes alive in her classroom.

The origin of Black History Month in America goes back more than 100 years. Some may wonder why February, the shortest month of the year, was chosen to be the month to celebrate Black history. Here is the origin of Black History Month and how it is celebrated each year.

While kicking off Black History Month in 2017, Trump hosted a “listening session” at the White House, leaving attendants scratching their heads wondering if he knew Douglass

A decorative bulletin board for Black History ... established Negro History Week in February to coincide with the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, since both were ...

February is the birth month of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two important American figures in Black history. The United States takes this month to recognize the often undiscussed accomplishments and contributions Black people have made throughout this country’s history.

Woodson also founded Associated Publishers, which, in addition to publishing the Journal of Negro History, prepared kits for teachers at all educational levels. Woodson took advantage of the contradictions built into de jure segregation to reach the majority of African American school children in their segregated schools.

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,

President Donald Trump welcomed attendees to the White House Thursday to celebrate Black History and announced the planned National Garden of Heroes that will honor Black Americans and others.

But Douglass is still on my mind, and I can think of a few reasons why. Leah Olajide's niece, Malaya Johnson, 8, stands by her Black History Month project on Frederick Douglass during her ...