Black History Month is a time to reflect on the legacy, culture, and perseverance of Black Americans in shaping U.S. history.

In Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Lana Negrete proclaimed February once again as Black History Month with a theme this year of “African Americans and labor.” “Here in Santa Monica, we want to ...

As Black Americans stand in the face of what might be a Civil Rights Movement 2.0, we celebrate our contemporary civil rights ...

Black History Month reminds us that it's an appropriate time to reflect on our nation's relentless struggles for freedom, especially those courageous people whose heroic efforts advanced the cause of ...

Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the ...

Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created ...

On Dec. 7, 2024, our Lord and Savior decided to call home the name of Tyrone Romero Robinson. His name is marked in the annals of Orangeburg, South Carolina history as being one of the first Black ...

Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...

Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, and suddenly the study of the Black experience may feel like an act of ...

More federal workplaces are getting a pause on some holiday observances, in line with President Trump's executive order on ...

Now in its third year as a community-wide initiative, this began through a collaboration among the African American Foundation, Paths 2 Success, the Columbus/Bartholomew County Area chapter of the ...

Southern California is home to a wide variety of events that celebrate this important month, from creative workshops and live ...