Random House, Inc. Celebrates Black History Month Originally
established as Negro History Week in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson,
a noted African-American author and scholar, this event evolved
into the establishment of February as "Black History Month" in
1976. Since 1926, The Association for the Study of Afro-American
Life and History has established the national theme for the
month-long celebration. This year's theme is "From Slavery to
Freedom: The Story of Africans in the Americas." Click here for
a list of books from Random House, Inc. you can incorporate into
your class activities. For more information on Black History
Month, and for some additional resources, here are a few
websites we recommend: The Black History site at the Library of
Congress A website tracing the history of Jim Crow The Biography
Channel's Black History Month website