Black History Month dates back to 1926 when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History designated the second week of February to coincide with the ...

The origins of the month Black History Month wasn't always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week.

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Black museums, including the new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, aim to tell African American history, as some states push for restrictions.