Every February, the nation honors the contributions of Blacks in U.S. history.

Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the 2023 Black History Month Art and Essay Contest.

The roots of Black History Month can be traced back to black historian and journalist Carter G. Woodson helped found Negro History Week in 1926.

Celebrate Black History Month with these impactful documentaries and inspirational real-life stories turned into films. All available now to stream!

In celebration of Black History Month, here are 20 of the most influential African Americans in US history.

While we all know the memorable, historic events celebrated this month like the famous “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & the courageous stories of The Underground Railroad - these are only a few of the significant and important events to know and remember. What we’ll highlight are the numerous events and figures that are often overlooked during it.

We're spotlighting black musical artists whose voices and songs changed the world, throughout the decades and across genres.

On February 4th 2021, the nation can pause to remember how a simple act of a seamstress refusing to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus launched nationwide efforts to end racial segregation of public facilities.

The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his mark on the U.S. and the world when he pioneered for civil rights and equality decades ago.