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Black History Month began in 1926 as just a week-long observance, then expanded into a month-long celebration in 1976.
First African-American interracial romantic kiss in a mainstream comics magazine: "The Men Who Called Him Monster", by writer Don McGregor (See also: 1975) and artist Luis Garcia, in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror-comics magazine Creepy #43 (Jan. 1972) (See also: 1975) [44]
Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. [4] [5] It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora, initially lasting a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970. [6]
The 1970s Black variant sought to tell Black stories with Black actors to Black audiences, but they were usually not produced by African Americans. As Junius Griffin, the president of the Hollywood branch of the NAACP , wrote in a New York Times op-ed in 1972: "At present, Black movies are a 'rip off' enriching major white film producers and a ...
NEW YORK (PIX11) – AMC Theatres is inviting movie lovers to celebrate Black History Month with films told through the lens of African-American writers, directors and actors. The movie theater ...
The president issued a proclamation recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month. But one race equity expert has something to say about Trump's "offensive" statement.
First African American basketball player to play in the NBA All-Star Game: Don Barksdale in the 1953 NBA All-Star Game [25] First African American quarterback to play in the National Football League during the modern (post-World War II) era: Willie Thrower (Chicago Bears) [36]
While most of these athletes and personalities changed the world many decades ago, there are still several black athletes who are achieving firsts in their sports today. Below, learn more about 19 ...