An annual celebration established by Carter G. Woodson in 1926 to promote the study of African American history, later expanded to Black History Month.

The year Carter G. Woodson founded the Journal of Negro History, a scholarly publication on African American history and culture.

Arturo Schomburg donated his vast collection of Black historical materials to The New York Public Library, forming the basis of the Schomburg Center.

David Walker published Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World, a powerful anti-slavery document.

The African Free School was established in New York to educate children of enslaved and free Black people.

It fostered a new sense of Black identity and pride, influencing future generations of artists, writers, and activists.

A struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for Black Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.

It sought to create new cultural institutions and convey a message of black pride. It considered itself the artistic arm of the Black Power movement.

It promoted research and education on African American history.

It laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement and Black Arts Movement.

Founded in 1916 by Carter G. Woodson, it provided a platform for scholarly research and publication on African American history and culture.

Established in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, it was a week dedicated to the study and celebration of African American history, later expanded to Black History Month.

It educated children of enslaved and free Black people in New York, preparing early Black abolitionists for leadership.

Schomburg's vast collection of materials documenting the global Black experience was donated to The New York Public Library in 1926, forming the basis of the Schomburg Center.

It led to an explosion of Black art, literature, and music, celebrating Black culture and identity, and challenging racial stereotypes.

David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World (1829) challenged slavery and racism, advocating for Black liberation and self-determination.

A post-1960s movement that promoted Black art as a means of cultural and political liberation.

A transformative movement that fought for racial equality and justice, leading to landmark legislation and social change.

The mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West in the early to mid-20th century.

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.

A cultural and intellectual movement in the 1920s-30s promoting a new sense of racial pride, self-expression, and activism among African Americans.

A period of flourishing Black artistic and intellectual creativity centered in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s-1930s.

A body of knowledge and thought developed by Black activists, educators, writers, and archivists, challenging dominant narratives and empowering African Americans.

An educational curriculum that primarily focuses on European history, culture, and perspectives, often marginalizing or excluding other cultures.

The study of the methods and principles used in historical research and writing.

An annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.

The adoption or use of elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture, often without understanding or respecting its original context.

The belief that races have inherent and immutable characteristics that determine their behavior and abilities.

The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender, creating overlapping systems of discrimination or disadvantage.

A perspective that emphasizes the importance of African history and culture in understanding the world and the contributions of African peoples.