Presidents Day, a federal holiday honoring U.S. presidents, is Feb. 17. What to know about the day, and presidents Washington and Lincoln.

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New defense secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled all cultural awareness months in the Department of Defense, including Black ...

Learn about the origins of Black History Month and find out how to celebrate in Chicago with museums, events, businesses, and ...

Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the ...

Washington, D.C. is gearing up to take center stage in 2026 as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, marking a historic ...

As we turn the calendar page to February, we see the celebration of Black History across our nation as a reminder of African ...

The month-long celebration recognizing the contributions ... Douglass and President Abram Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The week-long event became Black History Month in ...

The path toward equity in Austin education is long and fraught. Efforts to create fair learning opportunities for all ...

It's Black History Month and the city of Springfield kicked off the first weekend of February with a flag-raising ceremony to ...

While Black History Month is commemorated in February, celebrating and learning more about the history doesn't have to stop ...