African-American family history research classes Feb. 11

Three free African-American family history research classes will be Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Family History Library in...

USM hiring new professor for African-American history and political science position

The departments of history and political science at the University of Southern Maine are in the process of searching for a new professor specializing in African-American history following a five-year absence of any faculty position specifically ...

Indian, U.S. investors trying to bring American, NFL-style football to South Asia

About 150 men dressed in T-shirts emblazoned with team names like the Vipers, the Blacktigers and the Gladiators gather in a field at the Balewadi sports complex in Pune. Meet the  Elite Football League of India . It’s India’s first professional, American-style football league, funded by a long list of Indian and U.S. investors, including former NFL player and coach Mike Ditka, and former Green ...

Significant Dates in Asian and Chinese American History

Chinese American Heroes presents this series of significant dates in Asian American and Chinese American history in celebration of the start of 2012. This is by no means a comprehensive list of events due to our limited time and resources for research. For the same...

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Enter your email address below and we will send you a link to reset your password. Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week. Dr. Carter G. Woodson , who is considered a pioneer in the study of African-American history and is known as “The Father of Black History,” designated the second week of February as Negro History Week in 1926. In 1976, Negro History Week would be expanded to the ...