Democratic lawmakers marked the beginning of Black History Month this February 1st with tributes to Black American ...

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

In the 1920s, the organ played a role in a celebration of Black achievement. With the teaching of that history now under ...

This year's Black History Month theme celebrates the role of Black labor in building the nation through industry or community ...

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

The Trump White House issued a proclamation Friday recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the ...

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

Georgia was at the center of the fight for civil rights and throughout the decades, WSB has been committed to covering the ...

Maryland political leaders stepped up their support Saturday for Black History Month in the midst of an onslaught of attacks ...

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