Black History Month
How do you get a whole race of people to uplift themselves after years of persecution? This was the very question Colonel Allen Allensworth asked himself before he embarked on one of the most important journeys in African American history: to build the first Black self-sufficient town in California.
From Mary McLeod Bethune to Booker T. Washington, here are seven Black educators who made an impact in the classroom and beyond.
Black people have been washing chicken, steak, and just about every other kind of meat since forever, but why?
Tariffs did far more than adjust trade balances throughout the 19th century. They stoked regional tensions and played a major role in unraveling America's troubling slavery system.
Ryan Coogler’s supernatural flick 'Sinners' is generating buzz nationwide for its chilling plot and eerie atmosphere. But beyond the scares, the film weaves in some unexpected threads of American history.
Lee Elder, the first African American golf star to break barriers in the sports, showed the world what it truly meant to bring inclusivity and unity to the game of golf.
Chicago opened the National Public Housing Museum, the city's first-ever museum dedicated to the city's public housing legacy.
Nikole Hannah-Jones will host a free “read-in” highlighting Black books, authors, and themes in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa.
The 'Freedom's Journal,' founded March 16, 1827, was the first newspaper owned and operated by African Americans. It aimed to address issues of slavery, racism, and civil rights.
Jesse Jackson’s political rise likely encouraged the exodus of racially conservative white voters out of the Democratic Party.
Here are 7 Black country musicians who have redefined the genre.
Black History is recognized by America with 28 days on the calendar year, but everyday our history is told through our people. Black music is a vital organ in which Black history is held as keepsake. Hip-Hop in particular, from its inception to its now highest of heights, embodies what it means to be Black. […]
