Founded in 1926 as a one-week observance by historian Carter G. Woodson, the annual celebration of Black history has greatly morphed over the decades, becoming a monthlong occasion in 1976.

Seniors and students will gather at UCPAC in Rahway on Feb. 11 to watch To Kill a Mockingbird and discuss its powerful themes of justice, race and moral courage during Black History Month.

Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that followed the Great Black Migration from South to North.

In so many spaces, celebrating Black History History month means learning a few fun facts about famous African Americans. But ...

These are great movies to watch for Black History Month that inform, inspire, and ignite a thirst to see more stories like them.