Salute to Black History Month and more

Black History Month about celebrating and teaching
Organizations and communities across the nation are celebrating Black History Month, not just to celebrate Black history, to be teach it and its importance.
Black History Month: Celebrating the innovators, teachers and legends from Chicago and beyond
CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.
February is Black History Month. Here's the history behind the celebration
Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in February of 1926.
Local Black History Month program to celebrate contributions to labor
The event will feature art, music and dance along with a presentation by Dr. Uzoma Miller, assistant professor of African American Studies.
Roy S. Johnson: Hey, white people, it’s not too late to celebrate Black History Month with us
Feb. 27 — In 1869, John Willis Menard rose from his seat in the chamber of the U.S. Congress to defend his status as the first African American elected to the institution, thus becoming the first Black to address Congress. Alas, he was denied the seat and returned to Florida where he became a school superintendent.
Connecting With Nature to Celebrate Black History Month
Outlandish, a hiking store and adventure group in Brooklyn, is one of several organizations on a mission to encourage Black people to spend time outdoors.
Athens to Celebrate Black History with Inaugural Journey Through Black History Tour
Athens hosts a "Journey Through Black History Tour" to explore the city's Black heritage and its impact on the community.
How advocates are stepping up for Black History month as federal agencies scale back
Despite threats to end Black History Month programs and others at some federal agencies, groups vow to recognize it outside the workplace.
Owambe Black History Month Festival offers free events in Africatown
A new festival will celebrate the legacy and potential of the Africatown community this weekend, offering a four-day slate of free events. The inaugural Owambe Black History Month Festival is presented by the nonprofit group All Things Africatown.
Black History Month at the California Science Center
It’s Black History Month! Gayle Anderson reports from the California Science Center about the development of the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, the new home of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. In 1987,
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Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths
Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation will mark the start of Black History Month – a celebration of Black history, culture and education. The history of the ...
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What is Black History Month, and why is it important?
Woodson organized National Negro History Week to promote and celebrate the achievements of Black Americans, which has grown into today's "Black History Month." It was a move designed, then ...
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Find an event to celebrate Black History Month during February in Asheville
February is Black History Month and offers ways for the community to reflect on the struggles, successes, and contributions of extraordinary people who had lasting impacts on Asheville and the ...
A look at Union Station’s new exhibits celebrating 7 Black artists
Union Station is displaying two public art exhibitions – one group exhibit and one solo project – for Black History Month.
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Waynesboro Public Library to host play celebrating 'The Music of Black History'
Waynesboro Public Library is hosting "Freedom Songs: The Music of Black History," from Bright Star Touring Theatre at 4 p.m.
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Black History Month 2025: Eddie Glaude Jr. on James Baldwin, a library Douglass Day transcribe-a-thon and more
The University community is hosting a range of events. Educational programs and resources are also available year-round.
Celebration of Black history held at Westmoreland Museum of American Art
People were welcomed to the Westmoreland Museum of American Art for a celebration of Black History. Sunday was a day ...
Google Calendar omits Pride, Black History Month from default display
Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media ...