Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. It was a weeklong celebration in an effort to teach ...

The idea for Black History Month originated with historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). It began as Negro History Week in 1926 ...

This Black History Month, John Yang explores the origins of DEI in America for our… The story of Granny Hayden, a Black midwife who was born into slavery Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden was born into ...

It’s Black History Month. Gayle Anderson reports The Pan African Film & Arts Festival begins Tuesday, February 4th at the Culver Theater. The 2025 Theme is Dream Beyond. The “Dream Beyond” t ...

In 2016, Battle “established April as International Black Women’s History Month…in the city of Atlanta to uplift and support the achievements of Black and minority women, and to build ...

There is a movement afoot to honor the segment of society Malcolm X famously said was the most disrespected in the nation — Black women. And this movement isn’t waiting on anyone’s permission. Though ...

Keep swiping for a timely list of films about real-life Black women that should be on your viewing list this Women’s History Month.

Among the upcoming Black History Month events planned in Burlington County ... will showcase the life of Misty Copeland, the first African American female principal dancer with the prestigious ...

As Women’s History Month comes to an end, I’ve been reflecting on ways to honor Black women. We often see and admire them in ways that are left unspoken or that aren’t amplified nearly ...

*Throughout history, Black women have been pioneers in the beauty and fashion industry, redefining standards, creating groundbreaking products, and advocating for safer, more inclusive practices.

More on that later. With Women’s History Month on the mind, we felt a need to shout out another Black woman with a historic No. 1 song on the Hot 100: none other than the late great Aaliyah!