Black history month, which begins today in the US, gives us all a chance to rescue stories that have been discarded, correct stories that have been mistold and elevate stories that have been downplayed. Black history is not a subgenre of history.
It's February, and with that annual marker comes Black History Month. It's such an important moment when the history of an entire community gets elevated, but also such a frustrating reminder of how every other month is white
Since 1976, the United States has set aside February as Black History Month. Here's where to take part in the celebration of African American history, culture and heritage in the Philadelphia area.
Martin Luther King Jr. led demonstrators to protest discrimination against black Americans in Alabama who had been denied the right to vote. The march from Selma to the state capital began three times before the demonstrators were finally able to
Black History Month brings programming this year that's as raw as a late-'60s black power documentary and as breezy as new episodes of BET's “The Game” and “Let's Stay Together.” Feb. 2, 5 pm (ESPN Classic). The rise of the black quarterback.
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