The Department of Defense canceled any so-called identity months or any celebration of a person's cultural heritage, and it's not just Black History Month.

Gerald Ford in 1976 became the first president to issue a message recognizing February as Black History Month. Since then, presidents have made annual proclamations marking the month as a celebration of Black history, culture and education.

WASHINGTON — Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation will mark the start of Black History Month –- a celebration of Black history, culture and education. The history of the month dates back almost a century, and the way it is celebrated and evolved has created history in itself.

February is Black History Month, and there are lots of ways to observe and reflect in Salt Lake. 🎥 Ava DuVernay's "Origin": See and discuss the film at Westminster University on Feb. 19. When: Panel at 5:30pm,

What is Black History Month? Black History Month grew out of an effort to honor the most important people in the history of Black emancipation in the United States, according to t