Why is Black History Month in February? The commemoration of important Black Americans and events happens largely during the ...

Scheduled to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, Black History Month began as Negro ...

February is Black History Month, set aside to honor the history of African-Americans. February was chosen to also honor ...

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 ...

Woodson also founded Associated Publishers, which, in addition to publishing the Journal of Negro History, prepared kits for ...

After founding the Journal, Woodson decided to go further and start “Negro History Week” in 1926. He timed this for the second week in February, to coincide with the birthdays of both Frederick ...

The United States officially recognizes the month of February as Black History Month. Black History Month serves as a time to honor the contributions and accomplishments African Americans have had ...

Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why ...

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 ...

There’s a little more than a week left in Black History Month 2025 ... and U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12). Negro History Week grew as municipalities began to recognize it and ...

Adam Krall, a historic site interpreter with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, showcases an original rifle that ...