Also, Black History Month tends to be observed to focus on great men and women of history, or a time for emphasizing important facts and dates. These things are important. However, critical Black history is also about the everyday aspects of Black life, and we must also find ways of studying, teaching, and commemorating those histories, as well.

Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation mark the start of Black History Month — a celebration of Black history, culture and education. The history of the observance dates back almost a century, and the way it is celebrated ...

Every Black History Month, we tend to celebrate the same cast of historic figures. They are the civil rights leaders and abolitionists whose faces we see plastered on calendars and postage stamps. They resurface each February when the nation commemorates ...

Teachers can help the origins of jazz and hip hop come alive for students with resources that highlight these influential music styles.

At a time when we're having a national discussion about how Black history fits into the American mosaic, we discovered that many stories of Black achievement are slipping away, going unpreserved for future generations. A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization ...

Relying on constructive input from six other educators across the country, I drafted and refined a thinking routine that I call the Sankofa Framework, named for one of the visual signifiers that the Akan people in West Africa use to represent philosophical guidance or inherited wisdom.

The History of Concrete’ follows John Wilson as he attempts to craft a Hallmark-style movie—then veers into unexpected territory.