How Negro History Week, founded by Carter G. Woodson in 1926, evolved into today’s nationally recognized Black History Month.

Despite proclaiming last February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by ...

Despite proclaiming last February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by ...

Also, Black History Month tends to be observed to focus on great men and women of history, or a time for emphasizing ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — School officials in Fairfield canceled a planned visit by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon after ...

California education has failed its first people. Penned by Assemblymember James Ramos, a San Manuel native, the California Indian Education Act is the latest chapter in Native people’s struggle to ...

The observance of Black history goes back 100 years.

This year’s special Education Week Opinion project offers perspectives and guidance from educators for improving Black history education.

In January 2026, the National Park Service removed the slavery exhibition at the President’s House site in Philadelphia, PA ...

An annual event known for combining history, immersive storytelling and meaningful conversations about the future will return ...

By promoting the teaching of Black history, the scholar Carter G. Woodson sought to counter prevailing educational narratives that ignored the role of racism and wove a tapestry of whiteness.

On the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, learn more about Woodson and his legacy—as well as the events at UChicago, ...