The president of Harvard made an unjust decision in 1890, against his own directives, that silently smoothed the path for multitudes of much worse injustices to come – injustices that tore through the ...

Historian and author Carter G. Woodson is remembered as the “Father of Black History.” Read about his education, books, idea ...

February is Black History Month. There are numerous events in Western New York to honor those who came before and celebrate ...

For cultural scholar and author Imani Perry, a professor at Harvard University and the writer of Looking for Lorraine: The ...

Maine artist Robert Shetterly's “Americans Who Tell the Truth" exhibit at the Albany Institute of History & Art celebrates ...

New defense secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled all cultural awareness months in the Department of Defense, including Black ...

A discovered connection to Carter G. Woodson, pioneer of Black history, made the author's relationship to Judaism all the ...

Why did Charles Blow leave the NYT? He was a columnist at the outlet for more than 15 years. His last piece was published in ...

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915. At this time, scholar Carter G. Woodson founded what today is called the ...

No one has played a greater role in helping all Americans know the black past than Carter G. Woodson, the individual who ...

Black History Month started as "Negro History Week" in February 1926 as a way to chronicle the accomplishments of African ...

In 2013, the widely acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems — a charismatic artist, activist and educator, known for installations, ...