African-American History
Updated: January 15, 2009
February has been African-American history month since 1976, fifty years after historian Carter G. Woodson first conceived the idea to set aside a week -- which happened to be the same week that both Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass were born -- for honoring accomplishments of African-Americans in our country.
Test your knowledge of those accomplishments in African-American history with one of our quizzes on African-American icons, reorder the Twisted Timeline of major events during the Civil Rights Movement, explore important anniversaries that take place in February, or simply get to know the people, history and culture that has helped build the United States into what it is today.
Try your hand at recreating the major events of the Civil Rights Movement.
View photos and learn more about the new museum located in the Woolworth Building in North Carolina.
Woolworth Sit-in Anniversary
Monday marked 60 years since the non-violent protest against segregation.
Learn more about the important events and people we celebrate during February.
Black History Month is a time to remember past struggles but also bring light to current accomplishments and issues in the African-American community.
Meet some of the pioneering writers who changed the face of American literature.
The First Lady's Family Tree
A genealogist examines Michelle Obama's lineage in this special Black History Month segment.
Video: See a Sunken Slave Ship
Join the team as they recover centuries-old artifacts from the sunken slave ship "Henrietta Marie."
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