February is more than just Black History Month — it is a time to reflect on powerful events that have shaped not only African ...

San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes contributed to AlamoPROMISE, a program that supports higher education for eligible ...

The unemployment rate among Black men saw a significant improvement in February – even as ... which rose to 4.6% last month from 4.0%. For white women, the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.4 ...

By 1926, African Americans celebrated their own achievements and emancipation during a dedicated week in February ... of Black history by officially extending the week to an entire month in ...

reported 1 million plus black ... week in February. President Gerald Ford recognized and honored the importance of Black history by officially extending the week to an entire month in 1976.Black ...

Answers to the quiz are provided at the end of the article. Black History Month has been celebrated across the country every February since 1976, several years after the first celebration took ...