Cayce Historical Museum honors African American history with a new permanent committee that will assist with education and preservation efforts.

Rebecca Kinney left St. John Elementary School as a student 71 years ago. Years later she led an effort to restore it.

The week of events brings in people from far and wide to Paducah to celebrate. This year's theme is "Legacy & Lineage: A ...

It's been 10 years since a White supremacist gunned down Black churchgoers in Charleston. The families hope commemoration ...

This year will be the first Juneteenth under President Donald Trump 's second administration, which has banned diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, or DEI, in the federal government. This has ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the US, is observed with festivals and events, though the current political climate raises concerns about its recognition. Despite potential challenges ...

The origins of Black History Month stem back to Dr. Carter G. Woodson As a historian himself, Woodson recognized the absence of African American history in America’s culture and created Negro ...

Moreover, Black History Month dramatizes and tells the story of where African Americans have been, of where they are now and, hopefully, of where they will be in the future.

President Donald Trump honored Black History Month with a reception at the White House on Thursday where he talked about all of the statues of Black American heroes he plans to put in a planned ...

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

Initially only a week-long, Black History Month was created to ensure Black history would not be forgotten. Carter G. Woodson, a Black historian and founder of the Association for the Study of African ...

At Princeton, we don’t need a presentation on Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad or George Washington Carver and the peanut. But that doesn’t mean we don’t need Black History Month.