Black History Month
College apologizes for honoring doctor who infected Black prisoners with LSD, Agent Orange component
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia is apologizing for honoring Albert Kligman with the Distinguished Achievement Award in 2003.
Black History Month
Annual tributes and commemorations of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., which begin nationwide on…
Black History Month
Ruby Bridges was the first Black student to attend her Louisiana elementary school more than 60 years ago.
Career
Michelle Commander has been named the new deputy director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Black History Month
The Alabama Black Belt has been designated as a National Heritage Area, qualifying it to receive up to $1 million…
News
Evanston Reparations Committee, established in 2019, initially set aside $10 million to help Black residents fight housing discrimination.
Film
Jesse Brown died in 1950 after crash landing his damaged plane during the Korean War.
Black History Month
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) has inked a new promotional partnership with the film “Freedom’s Path” for HBCU GO.
Politics
Maryland’s first Black AG seeks more power to investigate police misconduct, civil rights violations
As Maryland's first Black AG, Anthony Brown plans to pursue greater authority to investigate police misconduct and civil rights violations.
News
St. Paul, Minnesota, has established a reparations committee to pursue racial justice for the descendants of enslaved people.
Women
Bates, Arkansas State Press co-founder, was a mentor to the students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957.
Black History Month
The Bruce family acquired the deed to Bruce's Beach last year, 98 years after eminent domain was used to seize…