Black History Month began in 1926 as ‘Negro History Week’, founded by historian Carter G. Woodson to highlight the overlooked contributions of Black Americans. The second week of February was chosen ...

People can enjoy virtual and in-person events during Black History Month 2025, including New Smryna Beach's Black Heritage ...

Like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day is among the dozen federal holidays per year. Banks, libraries and post offices are closed, and school is not in session on Feb. 17, 2025.

In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...

Some might have found it unlucky, maybe even a bit intimidating. But Morgan Beronius saw an opportunity. And she and her partner Gavin Molina turned that opportunity – created when they drew ...

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he signed an executive order bringing back his "National Park of American Heroes." "I have signed an Executive Order to resume the process of creating a new ...

The album dropped the same time that she played Mahalia Jackson in the film Selma, a film based on the voting rights marches in Alabama led by Martin Luther King Jr. and James ... to commemorate the ...

Each February, the African American legacy that shaped America is honored during Black History Month. Here are some places to ...

February is Black History Month, an appropriate time for celebrating the struggles, triumphs and contributions of this nation’s African American citizens. Born in February were President Abraham ...

BSU launches Black History Month with events honoring African American contributions. Celebrations include a kickoff, a Black ...

These days, he is right to scowl more than ever, because on top of watching Donald Trump trash precedent and common decency, ...