Black History Month honors the achievements and contributions of African Americans to the country every February.

"This mural's objective is to honor women who have braved and made profound impacts in the male-dominated fields," the ...

Black Americans who were pioneers in the military, journalism and women’s sports called Boston home during the 19th century.

This weekend, there are Black History Month performances, marketplace and art exhibition, comedy on Main Street, singer Micha ...

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 ...

The installation, entitled "Portals," features 20 large-scale photos of Black Richmonders from the early 1800s to 1980s.

On Kansas's 164th birthday, the Statehouse dedicated its newest mural depicting 13 prominent suffragist women.

The instructions were published Tuesday in a Defense Intelligence Agency memo and affect 11 annual events, including Black ...

Opened in 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., tells America’s story through the lens of Black experience. That story, and the NMAAHC itself, is for ...

In the United States, drag originated from the Black community in the 1800s when William Dorsey Swann, the first self-proclaimed drag queen, hosted private balls referred to as “drags,” in which ...

Happy February, DC! Take your Valentine to a romantic R&B concert this month, or groove to the beats of local musician Bartees Strange at 9:30 Club. There’s also a ton of author talks, new art ...

February marks Black History Month, a time to celebrate African American heritage, honor the struggles and triumphs of the past, and recognize the generations that paved the way toward liberation. Her ...