Every February, the United States honors the history and achievements of African immigrants, their descendents and other African Americans. VOA produced reports throughout the month that recognize the people and events that shaped the history of African Americans and show their current contributions to the nation.
Read the presidential proclamation from the White House describing the focus of this year's event.
Test your knowledge of African American history on our special quiz page - a new question every day!
Rediscovering his passion for art puts sculptor on path to fill critical gap in the American public arena
Former students lobby to save historic buildings that once educated rural African Americans
Organization in Memphis, Tennessee wants young people to dress better to be successful
Aerospace, bioethics programs burnish Tuskegee University's luster
African-American Leader Went Through Many Changes
Organization formed after King's assassination in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968
The civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis where he was leading worker protests
Communities nationwide are opening black history museums to serve as lasting tributes
Two African American astronauts work to build International Space Station, motivate young people back on Earth
Little is known about association that started tradition and what it is doing now
Bunce Island has been abandoned and its slave castle is in ruins
Sit-ins re-ignited US civil rights movement, struggle by millions of African Americans to achieve racial equality, justice
