Black History Month: How did it start?

Black History Month began as a week in 1926, pushed by Harvard historian Carter Woodson after he witnessed how Black people were underrepresented in history.

That included books and the conversations that shaped the study of American history.

The week was officially recognized as a month in 1976.

Watch the full report in the video above.

• Black History Month coverage
• Was 2020 really a year of social change?
• Experts discuss how history is taught in schools and the need to change it
• How code-switching impacts the Black community
• A look into historically Black colleges and universities and why they exist
• How Detroit played a role in the Underground Railroad
• How change is happening at the corporate level in the United States
• Motown Museum focusing on next generation of artists
• Having uncomfortable conversations about race: How do we start?
• Motown Museum focusing on next generation of artists
• A look into the history of the prison system in the United States
• Detroit professional sports leaders speak on importance of diversity in management roles