It is day 22 of Black History Month and here is your Black history fact of the day. On this day in 1915, the civil activist Robert Smalls was laid to rest. Smalls was born in in Beaufort, South Carolina.

If you want to celebrate Black History Month by reading newly released Black authors, these recommendations span sci-fi to romance to memoir.

The origin of Black History Month in America goes back more than 100 years. Some may wonder why February, the shortest month of the year, was chosen to be the month to celebrate Black history. Here is the origin of Black History Month and how it is celebrated each year.

President Trump welcomed celebrities and voters alike to the White House on Thursday for an event celebrating Black History Month. Flanked by golfer Tiger Woods and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.),

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with Regis and Kahran Bethencourt, authors of the book "Greatness," about educating children on important Black figures.

With the dawn of Black History Month comes deep reflection, reverence and appreciation — regardless if your roots pay homage to the national month or not. While it’s important to honor and amplify Black voices (and learn from the highs-and-lows-filled history) all throughout the year,

Books written or discovered by UTEP Professor Maceo C. Dailey Jr. offer a way to learn more about Black history in the Borderland