Black History Month

Winston-Salem sells homes for $1 to help preserve African American community

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Charlene Mitchell, first Black woman to run for president, dies at 92

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The 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation is a reminder of how far we’ve come as a country — and the work still to be done

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UPenn’s first Black athletic director, Charles Harris, dies at 71

Charles Harris, the first Black athletic director at the University of Pennsylvania from 1979-85, passed away earlier this month at…
/ December 23, 2022
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West Point moves to vanquish confederate symbols from campus

A commission created by Congress recommended that multiple historical reminders tied to Confederate officers during the Civil War be removed…
/ December 23, 2022

Emmett Till and his mother honored with congressional medal

The House has unanimously passed a bill posthumously awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till.
/ December 22, 2022

Statue of Henrietta Lacks to replace Robert E. Lee monument in Roanoke, Virginia

A statue of Henrietta Lacks is set to replace a monument of confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Roanoke, Virginia.
/ December 21, 2022
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New Orleans mayor names first Black woman as interim police chief

Michelle Woodfork has been named the interim chief of NOPD, becoming the first Black woman to lead the department.
/ December 21, 2022

Black-owned home in Georgia town gets historic marker, others to come

Marietta History Center and Cobb Landmarks have recently placed a historic marker on a Black-owned home in downtown Marietta.
/ December 20, 2022

International African American Museum in South Carolina delays January launch

IAAM officials plan to review opening plans due to issues with the humidity and their building's temperature controls.
/ December 20, 2022