After founding the Journal, Woodson decided to go further and start “Negro History Week” in 1926. He timed this for the ...

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

Etta Willson, Linneall Naylor, Rondia Prescott and Jenee Lindner – four of the authors of the book, “Black Communities of ...

Why is Black History Month celebrated in the shortest month of the year ... It has its roots in Negro History Week, which began in 1926, a creation of Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the ...

During the Black History celebration at Woodson High, two students shared their thoughts about its importance with the ...

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Each February, the African American legacy that shaped America is honored during Black History Month. Here are some places to visit in the Upstate.

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In 1926, a week was dedicated to honoring the contributions of African Americans to the nation. This initiative, initiated by historian Carter G. Woodson, ...

For four decades, the USA has officially celebrated Black History Month, but efforts to honor African American history in February go back a century.

Founded by Carter G. Woodson in 1976, Black History Month is a month-long celebration in February that aims to spread pride ...