Black History Month: Black History Government Resources

National African American History Month had its origins in 1915 when historian and author Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. This guide provides links to executive branch, legislative branch, and web-related documents on the event.

During the month, OMH will also raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, and sickle cell disease and the effects of these diseases on the African American community.

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.

US Census provides updated statistics on the African American population

Provides a pathfinder to historical resources related to African American history.