I recently interviewed Jarvis R. Givens, a professor of education and African and African American studies at Harvard University. His new book, I’ll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black ...

The origin of the month-long commemoration known as Black History Month goes back almost a century ago. For those who don't know the history, some may wonder why Black history is recognized in ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. A few weeks later, Trump hosted a Black History Month reception at the White House.

Black History Month often sparks discomfort, and that reaction says more about people’s relationship with history than it does about the month itself. As we celebrate Black History Month 2026, ...

America loves its heroes. The nation has made lions of the men who signed a document 250 years ago to declare independence from the English crown; it’s made saints of the 55 men who gathered in a ...

Each February, Black History Month celebrates the achievements, culture, and enduring contributions of African Americans to our nation and the African diaspora. It is a time to recognize ...

President Donald Trump marked the centennial of what became Black History Month by praising his record on behalf of Black Americans, hosting a champagne-filled East Room event with ardent supporters ...

Sunday Feb. 1, marks the start of Black History Month, the longstanding American tradition that celebrates the contributions of Black Americans and the Black experience. The recognition of Black ...

One hundred years ago, Black History Month began as an act of correction. Historian Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week to preserve Black contributions from being erased from American ...

All that’s left of T. J. Semmes Elementary School is the scattered slabs of the building’s brick foundation. The otherwise empty lot on the corner of Jourdan Avenue and North Rampart Street, in the ...

>> IT’S BLACK HISTORY MONTH. AND TODAY WE’RE HIGHLIGHTING A MILWAUKEE WOMAN WHO COLLECTED THOUSANDS OF ITEMS REFLECTING BLACK MUSIC HISTORY AND CULTURE. >> TONIGHT, 12 NEWS GERRON JORDAN TAKES US ...