Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and ...

The annual celebration started out in 1926 as Negro History Week and expanded to Black History Month in the 1970s. This year celebrates "African Americans and the Arts." ...

The month-long commemoration created to reflect on the past, acknowledge the continued struggle for racial justice and draw inspiration from the achievements of African Americans begins on ...

Celebrating Black history. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History releases a theme for each year, which is a practice Woodson started.

Black History Month is an entire month devoted to putting a spotlight on African Americans who have made contributions to our country. Originally, it was seen as a way of teaching students and ...

In 1986, Congress created "National Black (Afro-American) History Month" by law and called upon the president to make an annual proclamation. (MORE: ABC's 'Taking the Stage' Highlights African ...

Since 1928, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History has had an annual theme for the month. The incomparable contributions of Black Americans to the arts is in the spotlight this year.

During Black History Month, we are honoring Rev. Augustus Tolton, the first African American ordained as a Catholic priest. 6H ago 01:27 Teacher Ernest Crim III uses social media to spread ...

Black History Month, a celebration of Black history, culture and education, kicks off on Feb. 1. ... “But that reduces Black history to African-American history, ...

But Hayes argued that the month isn't just about celebrating African-American history, but Black history as a whole."I think that there is this desire to make this point that African-American ...

FILE – Mayor Rick Kriseman, city officials and community leaders mark the start of Black History Month during a ceremonial raising of the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum flag in ...

But Hayes argued that the month isn't just about celebrating African-American history, but Black history as a whole."I think that there is this desire to make this point that African-American ...