Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A historian and activist who founded what became Black History Month and published numerous works chronicling Black experiences and perspectives in history, establishing institutional frameworks for Black historical study.
AP course connection
Topic 3.15: 3.15 Black History Education and African American Studies