There’s a little more than a week left in Black History Month 2025. Where did the time go? It doesn’t help that the U.S. observation is in a month with only 28 days. Start the day smarter.

February is Black History Month. After originating in the United States, the celebration is now observed in several countries around the world, including the United Kingdom and Ireland, at ...

In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. It was a weeklong celebration in an effort to teach people about African-American history and the contributions ...

In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, founder of the ASALH, established Negro History Week in February to coincide with the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, since both were ...

It was initially called “Negro History Week” and scheduled to coincide with Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (Feb. 12) and Frederick Douglass’ (circa Feb. 14), according to the National Museum ...

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After founding the Journal, Woodson decided to go further and start “Negro History Week” in 1926. He timed this for the second week in February, to coincide with the birthdays of both ...

It wasn’t a full month dedicated to Black history at first. It began as “Negro History Week.” Dr. Robert Cassanello, an associate professor of history at the University of Central Florida ...