The history of Black History Month began 100 years ago, in the old YMCA building on South Wabash, a wide-shouldered block of ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The month-long celebration of Black culture, history and life turns 100 years old in 2026. A ...

The Black historian Carter G. Woodson — who dedicated his career to the study of Black life and history — responded 100 years ago to the fact that the achievements of Black men and women were not part ...

Despite proclaiming last February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by what critics say are attacks on Black history in the United States.

As part of Black History Month, we are taking a look at part of history that many of us were not taught in school.

From romance and fantasy to gothic horror, Black authors are crafting page-turners in every genre. Check out these six recommendations from Sno-Isle Libraries.

Jean Howard Green Age: 74 Community: Gettysburg Her story: Jean Howard Green’s roots in Gettysburg date to the late 19th century when her grandparents, born into slavery in Maryland, moved to ...

Carter G. Woodson, a graduate of Berea College, established the original week-long celebration of Black history that became ...

In so many spaces, celebrating Black History History month means learning a few fun facts about famous African Americans. But Black History Month was designed to be much more radical — it was an ...

Carter G. Woodson, the "father of Black history," founded the celebration now known as Black History Month in 1926. A ...

The contest, organized by state Rep. Brenda Carter, D-Pontiac, asks participants to write an essay, just one page, a short reflection "on why they believe their life story is part of Black history" ...

By the 1920s, “race films,” movies starring largely Black casts, marketed to Black audiences and often produced by ...