A Century of Celebrating Black History Month

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Negro History Week (precursor to February’s Black History Month) Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park presents the following ranger-led lectures.

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Pleasure and Misery during Pilgrimage

This program is highly interactive and audience centered. It focuses on the stories of traveling during the time of segregation.

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Stories of Courage and Excellence: The History of the Tuskegee Airmen

This program is family friendly and includes an exclusive tour of historic Hangar 1 located at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site’s Moton Field.

Saturday, February 21, 2026

The Road to Suffrage: Walking the Path to Voting Rights 

This program details the events of the Freedom Marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Architect of Justice: Charles Hamilton Houston's War on Jim Crow

This program discusses the lawyer and civil rights leader known for his pivotal role in dismantling Jim Crow laws and advocating for racial equality in the United States.

Black History Month began as Negro History Week in 1926, founded by historian Carter G. Woodson to honor the legacies of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, during the U.S. Bicentennial, President Gerald Ford formally recognized February as Black History Month—affirming the role of African American history in the American story.

For more information, please visit these National Park Service sites: 

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)