Black History Month wasn't always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week.

Black History Month really took off in the 1960s during the Black Power movement, said Carr. Students on college campuses such as Howard University, Tuskegee University in Alabama, ...

Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration, was created nearly a century ago to recognize the “the countless Black men and women who had contributed to the advance of human ...

Black educators and students at Kent State University in Portage County, Ohio, proposed the idea of Black History Month in 1969, and first celebrated it in 1970.

Black History Month starts this weekend, but its origins are more than 100 years old. Here's why it's always celebrated in February.

Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the public to honor the contributions of Black Americans, according to the museum.

Black History Month was officially recognized almost 50 years ago. Here's what to know about the month-long celebration of Black culture.

There’s a little more than a week left in Black History Month 2025.. Where did the time go? It doesn’t help that the U.S. observation is in a month with only 28 days.

February is Black History Month, a time the country highlights and celebrates the accomplishments of Black Americans. Here's what to know for 2025.