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" ...

Editorial: Few places embody the struggles and progress of Black history more fully than Baltimore and Maryland.

Benton Harbor High School will host Our Story, Our Voice, a family and community Black History roundtable and luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Celebrated during the month of February, Black History Month (BHM) spotlights the contributions and achievements of the Black community.  The month’s theme, “A Century of Black History Commemorations, ...

A Tifton native is working to make sure local Black history is not forgotten, using archives, research, and storytelling to highlight contributions she says have long gone overlooked.

History can be taught and shared. But most importantly, it must be preserved. Despite 100 years of recognition, is Black ...

Parents and students debated for days whether McMahon should visit their school on the border of Chicago’s West Side.

Throughout his career, historian Carter G. Woodson, AB’1908, AM’1908, worked to change how Americans thought about Black history. The University of Chicago alum began that mission when, in February ...

For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States. Despite last year proclaiming February as National Black ...

In 2026, Black History Month marks 100 years since its start as Negro History Week in 1926. February was chosen to coincide with Lincoln's & Douglass' birthdays. The 2026 theme is "A Century of Black ...

February is Black History Month, but did you know that the precursor to Black History Month — what was known as Negro History Week — was created in 1926 here in Chicago by Carter G. Woodson and the ...