Events

Women's History Month has been celebrated every March since the late 1980s to honor and recognize the ongoing achievements and contributions of women. The National Women's History Alliance, formerly the National Women's History Project, is credited with persuading congressional leaders and White House officials to extend the celebration of Women's History Week to an entire…

Black History Month is celebrated every February to recognize and honor the rich cultural heritage, history, and contributions of African Americans to the United States and the world. Established in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson as "Negro History Week," it was expanded to a month in 1976, during the U.S. Bicentennial. The month serves…