Black History Month, a celebration of Black history, culture and education, kicks off on Feb. 1. Historian and author Carter G.

Here's everything to know about Black History Month, including when it is, where it was first celebrated and this year's theme.

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the American musical mainstream, creating popular new American music genres

State parks across Long Island will celebrate Black History Month through a series of educational displays and programs that highlight historical and popular figures as well as unsung contributors to the sciences.

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 "Fences" screening, a gospel quartet concert, historic home tours in downtown Columbia and a pokeno night at the art museum are all on deck for BHM in SC.

Here are more than a dozen ways to celebrate Black History Month at USF. This year’s theme is “Labor and Love in the Time of Resistance.” Black History Month Men's Basketball Game Social, Feb. 1, 6 to 7 p.m., War Memorial Gym. Students, staff, faculty, and alumni are welcome at this Black Community Council event.

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;