In honor of Black History Month, a look at the rich history of Black music through the lens of first-time accomplishments. Black Music History Milestones Timeline: First Things First Sound+Vision ...

Vermont becomes first U.S. territory to abolish slavery. By 1783, New Hampshire and Massachusetts had followed Vermont’s lead ...

It's Black History Month 2024. The month-long celebration is a chance to acknowledge the historic achievements of Black Americans and to highlight their undeniable impact on American history.

Every year since 1928, Negro History Week, and later Black History Month, has centered on a theme. This year’s theme is “African Americans and Labor.” 1932 ...

Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in February of 1926.

The history of the Triangle and its major towns and cities—Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh—is inextricably intertwined with the history of its Black residents.

The annual celebration started out in 1926 as Negro History Week and expanded to Black History Month in the 1970s. This year celebrates "African Americans and the Arts." ...

Just as teaching Black history doesn’t end with February, it doesn’t end with any arbitrary point in the past, either. We are all still making history today, as policymakers debate how (or ...

The timing couldn’t be better for a new Black History Tour app in St. Augustine. The new innovative tool created by Visit St. Augustine launches during Black History Month.

In the early 20th century, while he earned a Masters degree from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. from Harvard, both in history, Woodson witnessed how black people were underrepresented in ...

February marks Black History Month, a federally recognized, nationwide celebration that calls on all Americans to reflect on the significant roles that African-Americans have played in shaping US ...

WASHINGTON — Like his predecessors, President Donald Trump is commemorating Black History Month with an official proclamation, a gala and receptions at the White House to celebrate the ...