Smithsonian Magazine

A White Historian Claimed That Black People ‘Had No History.’ This Trailblazing Scholar Dedicated His Life to Proving Otherwise

Carter G. Woodson, the "father of Black history," founded the celebration now known as Black History Month in 1926. A ...

The history of Black History Month, one hundred years in

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

Scientists Discovered the Oldest Clothing in Human History

Two sewn-together animal hides constituted vintage fashion from the Ice Age.
Southern Poverty Law Center

Black History Month marks 100 years of significant achievements and milestones

The Black historian Carter G. Woodson — who dedicated his career to the study of Black life and history — responded 100 years ...

Archaeologists discover Ice Age garment that could be the oldest piece of clothing in history

A stitch in time. Archaeologists have discovered 12,000-year-old animal hide scraps that could be humanity’s oldest known sewn clothing, per a primeval study in the journal Science Advances.