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‘We just want equity and equality and appreciation’: The history behind Black History Month Tags:  DETROIT – February is Black History Month -- a time dedicated to celebrating the achievements of African Americans in U.S. history. “Some people say to me, ‘Well, why Black History Month?’ Well, we just want equity and equality and appreciation,” Detroit historian Ken Coleman said. ”Black folk have played a significant role in what we call today, the United States of America.” Daniel Hirschman is a sociology professor at Brown University. “There’s no White history month be...

USA TODAY February marks the start of Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration of the contributions African Americans have made to this country and a time to reflect on the continued struggle for racial justice. Black History Month has become one of the most celebrated cultural heritage months on the calendar, said LaGarrett J. King, an associate professor of social studies education at the University of Missouri. Schools and businesses offer Black-history-themed meals, lectures, plays and quizzes while major brands roll out clothing, television specials and content for consum...

Celebrating Black History Month in 2021 It’s day one of Black History Month, a month-long celebration of the contributions of African Americans and a time to reflect on our progress toward racial equity.  In partnership with the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA), we’ll be featuring a range of stories related to black history on Scrubs Mag throughout the month of February and beyond to keep the conversation going. This year’s Black History Month feels even more critical than usual for several reasons, a few of which include: Over the past year, COVID-19 has had a disproportionate...

This is America: Teach Black history from Black perspectives N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY © Paul Holston, AP Museum Director Lonnie Bunch stands in-front of one of the engravement walls of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. For a long time, I took Black History Month for granted. Looking back, I realize that a huge portion of my Black history education started at home. My mother's bookshelves (which are featured in this USA TODAY TikTok!) are filled with Black authors and texts on racism, ones that didn't always make it onto requi...

'Equity by way of deliberate remembrance':Emmett Till's home gains landmark status in Chicago The Biden administration’s early plans for racial equity, explained A brief history of Black History Month  Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History,” first proposed “Negro History Week” in 1926, timed for the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford officially expanded the week into Black History Month. Negro History Week was intended to be a time to showcase everything stu...