HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Dozens of banners in honor of Black History Month are up in Huntington, marking the third year prominent figures have been displayed on city streets.

A Black History Month banner celebrating labor union administrator Arleen Fain Gilliam is seen on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in downtown Huntington.

The "Star Spangled Banner” was performed by D-Composed orchestra, ... BOLD also partnered with other Bulls and United Center ERGs to make its Black History Month programming more expansive and ...

Despite best intentions, sometimes Black History Month comes in with little fanfare. Not so this month in Terre Haute as the Terre Haute Human Relations Commission’s Executive Director Anne ...

BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) — Driving down Main Street this month, those passing through Bexley will be greeted by banners along the road honoring local Black trailblazers. The Bexley Minority Parent ...

Black History Month wasn't always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week.

Yes, "Black History Month" is trending on Google. It was not a surprise when the Department of Defense announced on Friday that it would no longer host celebrations or events related to cultural ...

Initially only a week-long, Black History Month was created to ensure Black history would not be forgotten. Carter G. Woodson, a Black historian and founder of the Association for the Study of African ...

Levi Nicholson, of Bloomfield, talks about the history of Black people in this nation during the Black History Month celebration at Union Baptist Church In Mystic Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (Dana ...

Black History Month Banner celebration. Courtesy photo/Tiasha Letostak Five of the nine honorees are Bexley City Schools employees: Nyesha Clayton, Carleton McGrady, Heath Goolsby, Ken Stewart and ...