Black History Month wasn't always a monthlong celebration ... In reality, Woodson chose February because two prominent figures in the civil rights movement — Abraham Lincoln and Frederick ...

Black History Month celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black people, history and culture. From civil rights heroes to athletes to inventors, notable Black figures have shaped society ...

Brown’s voting rights organization ... Brown says in the ad, which includes Black Voters Matter co-founder Cliff Albright, journalist Roland Martin and others. Albright reminds voters in ...

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, the renowned civil rights activist and founder of the Puerto Rican ... organization modeled on and inspired by the Black Panther Party. The self-identified “revolut ...

Black History Month is a time to honor the contributions and culture of Black Americans. Many museums and historic sites in Mississippi are dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement. The Mississippi ...

In West Virginia, people began highlighting Black history throughout February as early as the 1940s. Chicago residents followed in the 1960s. Interest grew nationwide during the civil rights era ...