Black History Month got its start in 1926 as Negro History Week. This year's theme celebrates the role of Black labor in building the nation through industry or community work. Feb. 1 marks the ...

Woodson chose February because the month coincides with the “birthdays of two great Americans who played a role in shaping Black history,” according to the ASALH website. Those two great ...

A decorative bulletin board for Black History Month at KIPP Oak Cliff Academy in ... Eight’ African Americans continued to play a vital role in the evolving tapestry of Texas’ history, while ...

Helping your students see the possibilities of careers in STEM fields means providing them with new role models. Black History Month offers teachers more opportunities to feature the contributions ...

Read full article: Black History Month: Legacy of Johnson Family YMCA ... breaking barriers in a male-dominated role EWU athletic director Ivana Rich is one of only three Black female athletic ...

The organization plans to use the month, and the rest of the year, focusing on the role of Black labor in building the nation through industry or community work. Black history is also celebrated ...

Women’s History ... own month to celebrate as many women as we want. We’re not held back by five, 10, or 15 women. We can celebrate all the women.” That includes the nurturing role models ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As Action News continues to celebrate Black History Month ... thought most doctors were women," she said of the role models she saw growing up. Dr. Bennett was a ...