I recently interviewed Jarvis R. Givens, a professor of education and African and African American studies at Harvard University. His new book, I’ll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boston, MA - February 28: The Age Strong's Annual Black Heritage Celebration. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty ...

It all began in the summer of 1915. While attending a celebration of the 50th anniversary of emancipation, historian Carter G. Woodson was inspired to form an organization dedicated to studying the ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The 31st annual Black History Month Kick-Off Fair took place at the Family History Center in Colorado Springs on Saturday, Jan. 31, honoring African American genealogy, heritage, ...

The month of February should not be the end of the learning process for the year, but rather the beginning of a school year of learning. Dirk Shadd TNS This month gives us great pause to celebrate the ...

(NEXSTAR) – Despite its official government recognition in 1975, scholars say Black History Month started decades earlier with the work of historian and author Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Woodson, who was ...

Black History Month is a nationwide movement to both celebrate and learn about the Black culture Black History Month is a nationwide movement that celebrates and educates about Black culture and the ...

In 1969, Black educators and students at Kent State University proposed the month of February to be celebrated as Black History Month. The first ever celebration took place at Kent State University a ...

Educators, a former West Point deputy commandant, students and Jewish War Veterans stood together against prejudice and bigotry at a Black History Month observation earlier this week at The Museum of ...

The origin of the month-long commemoration known as Black History Month goes back almost a century ago. For those who don't know the history, some may wonder why Black history is recognized in ...