Black History Month / Date
Sat, Feb 1, 2025 – Sat, Mar 1, 2025
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More than 400 years of Black history and heritage are preserved in national parks and communities around the country. Discover stories shared by people who ...
Black History Month
Celebration
Date: Sat, Feb 1, 2025 – Sat, Mar 1, 2025
Event Length: 1 Month
Significance: to remember important people and events in the history of the African diaspora
Also called: African-American History Month
Observed by: United States, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom
Jan 14, 2010 · February is dedicated as Black History Month, honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history.
Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month and was formerly ...
Black History Month. Every February, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans as part of Black History Month.
Our museum celebrates Black History Month 2024 by highlighting the "art of resistance" and the artists who used their crafts to uplift the race, speak truth to ...
Black history in the United States is a rich and varied chronicle of slavery and liberty, oppression and progress, segregation and achievement. Read more.
Each year the question is asked: Why does Black History Month occur in February? The relevance of February goes back to 1926, when ASALH's founder Dr. Carter G.
Join the museum each February and beyond for an array of events, programs and tours honoring the African American experience. Close Modal.
On Feb. 7, 1926, Carter G. Woodson, initiated the first celebration of Negro History Week which led to Black History Month, to extend and deepen the study ...
The Black Awakening of the 1960s dramatically expanded the consciousness of African Americans about the importance of black history, and the Civil Rights ...