Determined to counter racist stereotypes, Carter G. Woodson worked tirelessly to promote the accomplishments of African Americans.
This courageous historian fought to make Black History Month possible
Black History Month starts today. We’re celebrating by exploring its origins and how we can all work together toward a more inclusive future.

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Visit these significant sites of memory and perseverance across the country.
Photographer Cecil Williams’ museum is dedicated to “the South Carolina events that changed America.”
Proposed legislation could create a national park network of overlooked gravesites. But for now, it’s up to communities to preserve them.
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Symbols of the Confederacy and systemic racism have become targets as many Americans push to be more inclusive in honoring the past.
A new museum in Washington shows the personal side of African Americans' suffering, perseverance, and triumphs.