Black History Month

Forget the haters. Joe Biden gives full-throated support of Black history

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Howard University men's swim team

HBCU makes history with first swim championship in 34 years

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Dorsey’s Fine Art Gallery: New York’s oldest Black-owned gallery space

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Explore reggae music’s place in Black history with Noel Cymone Walker

February is widely acknowledged as Black History Month, but did you know it is also Reggae Month?
/ February 27, 2023

First Black female secret service agent, Zandra Flemister, dies at 71

Zandra Flemister, the first Black woman to enter the Secret Service when she joined in 1974, has passed away at…
/ February 27, 2023
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History on a plate: The Harlem heritage of chicken and waffles

What's sweet, savory, salty, and crunchy all in one bite and perfect any time of day? Learn the Harlem-based history…
/ February 26, 2023
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How the GOP’s presidential hopefuls could benefit from the Black histories they’re banning

If these politicians are fighting for a more perfect union, there is no education more powerful than Black history to…
/ February 23, 2023

55 years ago, the Kerner Report predicted that divisions driven by racism could lead to the destruction of our democratic values 

The report was refreshingly honest about systemic racism. Such honesty, in a nation roiled by its inner racial demons, is…
/ February 22, 2023
actress Diamond White

Diamond White: ‘It’s really beautiful’ playing first Black teen superheroine

The former "X Factor" contestant and "Bold and the Beautiful" actress currently stars in "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur" on…
/ February 22, 2023
slave murals

A white artist painted murals at a college depicting slavery. A Black administrator wants them removed.

A Black administrator and students want a white artist's murals depicting the brutality of slavery removed from a Vermont law…
/ February 22, 2023
First AME Church

Leaders vow to rebuild after fire guts historic church

A community is banding together following a fire at FAME Oakland, the oldest Black church in California's East Bay.
/ February 22, 2023
Publisher removes Rosa Parks race x Gov. Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis knows exactly what he’s doing with his war on books

Empty the libraries and you hide evidence of historical crimes. DeSantis wants to erase Black people from the record so…
/ February 21, 2023

Bishop James Morton, 76, noted musician and preacher, dies

Morton, a church leader in Decatur, Georgia who died from an unknown cause, "looked like he was at peace," his…
/ February 21, 2023
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History on a plate: The complicated history behind the beloved pancake

Love pancakes? Their history spans continents, eras, and even Aunt Jemima, but the best pancakes have always been homemade.
/ February 19, 2023

Lawmakers seek restitution legislation after Black man freed following 28 years in prison

Lawmakers are pushing for restitution legislation to help Black men such as Lamar Johnson, now free after serving 28 years…
/ February 17, 2023