Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. 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 of Black people.

Over the next four weeks, the D.C. area comes alive with events highlighting contributions made by the Black community, lionizing heroes like Frederick Douglass and William Still; shining a spotlight on histories that don’t always appear in schoolbooks;

Booker T. Washington New Technology High School has announced the Black History Month events honoring local activists and student artistry. According to a press release, the Lions Battalion JROTC program is hosting A Black History Month Celebration honoring the contributions of Black Americans to the military and their role in building

YAKIMA, Wash. - A number of organizations in Yakima are holding a month-long series of events for Black History Month.

Among myriad offerings on Broadway these days are shows that reflect and represent the generations-old traditions of Black performers and theater professionals working in New York theater.

A variety of events in New Jersey, from concerts to movie screenings, will be held in February to recognize the accomplishments of African Americans.

Metro Detroit has no shortage of events to commemorate Black History Month, with a range of lectures, performances, classes and more to learn about and celebrate Black culture. Black history is important to all of history and shapes our future,