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 ...

From Canada and the United Kingdom to Costa Rica and Australia, Black people's impact extends far beyond US borders. Here's how Black History Month is celebrated in some unexpected places.

Black folks are resilient. It’s important to remember that during a time when, on the streets and online, many of us seem to ...

Every Black History Month and Juneteenth, pioneers in African American history are often mentioned like Dr. Martin Luther ...

Donald Trump is sworn in Jan. 20 by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential ...

Conservatives are cheering over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to nix all culture-related events and celebrations.

In a press conference that demonstrated his bigotry, callousness and mental decline, Donald Trump showed us once again that ...

The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” urges Trump to reconsider his executive order pausing DEI observances, including Black ...

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

The Defense Intelligence Agency also ordered the suspension of events marking LGBTQ Pride Month, Juneteenth and Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Today, the AJC is marking the 10th anniversary of our acclaimed Black History Month series with "Atlanta Unveiled: How African Americans Shaped Our City." ...