The 2026 Black History Month theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations” as February marks 100 years since Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week in 1926, ...
The last time I wrote in this space was November of 2024. I wrote then about the demographic  that would decide the presidential election—white women—and they did what they’ve done  since 1968: the ...
My father was born in Harlem, New York, on Feb. 25, 1926. In that same month and year, Dr. Carter G. Woodson started “Negro History Week” to promote the teaching ...
Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, is an annual celebration that honors the achievements and contributions of African Americans throughout history. It was first ...
A roundup of Black History Month events across the Hudson Valley, including exhibitions, readings, performances, and ...
St. Pete's Woodson Museum renovating ahead of its 20th anniversary after the Rays deal collapsed. Reopening planned this spring.
Black History Month is more than a designation on the calendar. It is a time when members of the African diaspora honor their past, celebrate their present and hope for their future. The celebration ...
On a bitterly cold afternoon last month, Patti LaBelle walks gingerly down Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church’s center aisle, her ...
See the origins of Black History Month and how Carter G. Woodson helped establish the observance that grew from one week to ...
Carter G. Woodson, the "father of Black history," founded the celebration now known as Black History Month in 1926. A ...
It’s February and it’s Black History Month. This is exactly what Carter G. Woodson had envisioned when he initiated and ...