Schools across the nation continue to mark February as Black History Month, and Central Illinois colleges and universities ...

Dr. Lloyd Kramer, history professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, spoke about Lafayette’s stance against Napoleon in a lecture at State ...

Woodson. In 1926, Woodson launched Negro History Week, and that commemoration was expanded to Black History Month in 1976. “This is the 99th year of ASALH, Carter G. Woodson’s group ...

The bills were passed by the Michigan Senate Thursday night and sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (Feb. 21, 2025) ...

launched Negro History Week. Today we celebrate February as Black History Month, recognizing Black accomplishments in all aspects of American life. Woodson, widely acknowledged as the ...

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These highways displaced many Black communities. Some Black activists are using mapping to do the opposite: highlight hidden parts of history. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division Joshua F.

Pivotal moments and transformative figures in Black culture, examining how the past shapes the present and the future. Advertisement She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the ...

In a special collaboration between Modern Love and Black History, Continued, we gathered stories that illuminate how Black people live, and love, in this moment. He gave me a ring. He also punched ...

A look back at the origins of the Suffrage Movement leading to national voting rights for women, as well as where the Negro Baseball League was conceived and how a tragic loss led to the Amber Alert ...

It was initially called “Negro History Week” and scheduled to coincide with Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (Feb. 12) and Frederick Douglass’ (circa Feb. 14), according to the National Museum ...

it was celebrated as ‘Negro History Week,‘ first established in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson. WTWO and its parent company Nexstar continue this important tradition by publishing Black ...