Carter G. Woodson, known as the father of black history, was born to former slaves in Virginia’s geographic center of Buckingham County in 1875, during the difficult Reconstruction era.

A mentoring program for Black girls and young women takes participants on a 14-day tour to learn about Black history, the ...

Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, and suddenly the study of the Black experience may feel like an act of defiance. ... religion, gender or background.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) -- With Black History Month coming to a close, ... 1975, Janelle Bynum came from a modest background that did not stop the ‘eager learner’ in her.