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Event | Exhibits and Tours A Century of Black History Commemorations

  • Thursday, February 12, 2026

    10:00 am - 08:00 pm EST

  • Thomas Jefferson Building - Great Hall - 2nd Floor (LJ200-E)

    10 1st Street SE, Washington, DC 20540

Part of Black History Month; Live at the Library

Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.

This small display celebrates one hundred years of Black history commemorations. Historian Carter G. Woodson initiated the annual observance of “Negro History Week” in February 1926. His modest idea blossomed into a monumental educational and cultural movement. In 1976, Negro History Week was extended to a month-long celebration to coincide with the nation’s bicentennial. This display traces the evolution of Negro History Week over decades.