Contemplative Court fountain at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC
© Edwin Remsberg/Alamy
Contemplative Court fountain at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC
Join us in celebrating Black History Month here at the Contemplative Court fountain of the Smithsonian Institution’s newest museum, the National Museum of African History and Culture in Washington, DC. Even before Black History Month was established in the United States, the second week of February was important to black communities who celebrated the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (Feb 12) and Frederick Douglass (Feb 14).
Related Images
Rainbow Pool and the field of stars in the World War II Memorial with the Lincoln Memorial in the background, Washington, DC
Beech forest covered with frost and snow, Ardennes, Belgium
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts lit in Pride colors on June 18, 2020 in New York City
Latona Fountain in the Gardens of Versailles for the 100th anniversary of the Paris Peace Conference
The Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy
Dragon dance, Wuhan, China
Cibeles Fountain and Madrid City Hall lit for International Women's Day, Madrid, Spain
Bing Today Images
Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Feb 12, 2026
Marine iguanas, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Feb 12, 2025
Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Feb 12, 2023
A lion in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Feb 12, 2016
