Throughout the month of February, many students on campus organized and attended events to celebrate Black History Month.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. February is Black History Month, a time to honor Black people and the Black experience. It began as Black History Week, the ...

February marks the start of Black History Month, which highlights the history, culture and contributions of Black people throughout American history. Each year, it's observed throughout February. The ...

Celebrities like Jennifer Hudson and Barack Obama emphasize honoring the past while building a better future. Others, like Morgan Freeman and Mo’Nique, challenge the idea of limiting Black history to ...

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 young ...

"If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated." — Dr. Carter G. Woodson In ...

Concentrating Black history into the shortest month of the year strips it of context. History becomes episodic instead of foundational.

As the semiquincentennial nears, Philadelphia’s cultural institutions are examining the country’s founding through the lens of local Black history. Octavius V. Catto was a civil rights leader in ...

Black History Month began as Negro History Week in 1926, created by historian Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson. The observance expanded from a week to a month in 1976 to celebrate the contributions of Black ...

Black History Month is an annual observance in February that highlights the history and contributions of Black people. The month was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln ...