Origins of Black History MonthDaryl Michael Scott ASALH Former National President COMPANY HISTORY 1915The story of Black History Month begins in Chicago during the summer of 1915. An alumnus of the University of…Read More The Journal of Negro History is established in 1916He hoped that others would popularize the findings that he and other black intellectuals would publish in The Journal of…Read More Why February?Woodson chose February for reasons of tradition and reform. It is commonly said that Woodson selected February to encompass the…Read More Woodson’s VisionYet Woodson was up to something more than building on tradition. Without saying so, he aimed to reform it from…Read More Page 1 of 3 1 2 3