From the founding of the ASALH to the classrooms of Howard, we examine how Carter G. Woodson’s mission continues 100 years later through scholars, students, archivists, and modern-day Freedom Schools, who work to preserve and protect Black history. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Hq... #BHMat100 #BHM100
In 1976, during the U.S. bicentennial & under President Gerald Ford, Black History Month, honored every February, became a nationwide celebration in which people dove into wide-ranging aspects of the African American experience. lancasteronline.com/opinion/colu... #BHMat100 #tellthemwhatwedid
People ask "'Why do we have the shortest month of the year? Why did they give us the shortest month of the year?' Nobody gave us anything. We were already celebrating in the month of February, and what Dr. Woodson did is put some structure around it.'" www.wbaltv.com/article/blac... #BHMat100 #BHM
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., leveraged his ties to the organization to expand understanding of Black history. In 1924, the organization responded to his call to action by creating Negro History and Literature Week. afro.com/carter-g-woo... #BHMat100 #BHM
Historian Jarvis Givens on Who Made Black History Month www.kqed.org/forum/201010... Givens says the act of preserving Black stories has always been political, always been about power, and always been a tool for liberation. #BHMat100 #tellthemwhatwedid and who we are.
Black History is an important part of Colorado's 150 years as a state. These objects tell that story www.kunc.org/news/2026-02... inc Florence Bell's quilt, which was presented at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904. #tellthemwhatwedid #BHMat100
“To celebrate America at this moment, #BHM100th …requires us to fully situate ourselves w/in the narrative— not as a footnote, but as main characters who have helped to shape this American experience & story,” ASALH President www.washingtoninformer.com/asalh-celebr... #BHMat100 #tellthemwhatwedid
What a Century of Black History Month Teaches Us About Today’s Fight for Working People www.afscme.org/blog/what-a-... inc A Philip Randolph's Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Maids, the Memphis Sanitation Workers, and the fight against South African apartheid #tellthemwhatwedid #BHMat100
#BHMat100 Profile: William Nesbitt, a Pennsylvania native & barber, helped Black Americans escape slavery, promoted colonization to Liberia, pushed for the Reconstruction Amendments, & was a member of the National Equal Rights League wjactv.com/amazing-amer... #tellthemwhatwedid and who we are
Charles Chesnutt used subversive counternarratives and humor to poke holes in white Americans' nostalgic myths of the South and slavery and to expose the contradictions of white supremacy. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen... #BHMat100 #tellthemwhatwedid
#BHMat100 #tellthemwhatwedid and who we are!
Black History Month began as an observance recognized only by African Americans. It grew into something more, even in the face of racist grievance. As we mark #BHMat100, the observance faces new efforts to erase it. lasvegassun.com/news/2026/fe...
Drive Racists Out of Public Life Forever, and Other Lessons From Black History www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Author Brian Jones on how we win—and protect—social progress for all of us. #BHM #BHMat100 #tellthemwhatwedid and who we are.
Black History Month marks 100 years of significant achievements and milestones www.splcenter.org/resources/st... #tellthemwhatwedid and who we are. #BHMat100
There is no US without us: *This year, when we are also commemorating the 250th anniversary of US independence, it is important to tell not only an inclusive history, but an accurate one.* -ASALH #BHM #FromTheRootToTheFruit #BlackHistory #NHW #BHMat100 #TellThemWhatWeDid
As we observe the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, this is your yearly reminder to be clear in teaching the kids who established it, and why. #tellthemwhatwedid
Don't know the history? Here you go: asalh.org/black-histor... #bhm100 #bhmat100
They can't take what they didn't give.
Celebrate, observe one full century of Black History Month www.tribtoday.com/opinion/edit... #bhmat100 #bhm100 #tellthemwhatwedid
For hundreds of years, African Americans have shaped the story of the Midwest. These monuments, museums, and historical sites celebrate that legacy. www.midwestliving.com/inspiring-pl... #blackmidwest #tellthemwhatwedid #bhmat100
This #bhm, Santa Fe is Remembering and Reclaiming Black Americans' Achievements, Contributions, and History Through the Arts www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/r... #tellthemwhatwedid #bhmat100
Rockford’s Ethnic Heritage Museum will debut its newest exhibit, “We Voted,” highlighting the history and impact of African-American civic participation at both the local and national levels this #BHM www.enjoyillinois.com/things-to-do... #BHMat100 #tellthemwhatwedid
10 Museum Exhibits To Visit In L.A. This Black History Month (& How To See Them For Free) secretlosangeles.com/black-histor... #BHMat100 #tellemwhatwedid
#BlackHistoryMonth Columbus is taking part in national celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Carter G. Woodson's work with their fourth year of community-wide events, titled “From Then to Now: 100 Years of Celebrating Black History Month.” www.therepublic.com/2026/01/25/b... #BHMat100