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Brett Peterson -- Black hockey players
November 17, 2023
Peterson, 42, called it an honor and said he was eager to bring together a group of "fantastic individuals" to…
Radcliffe Bailey dies
November 16, 2023
Radcliffe Bailey, whose lengthy artistic career saw him construct an outstanding body of work to represent Black history, has died.
November 14, 2023
Finney, an award-winning director of plays covering the Black experience, has died of cancer at 74 after decades of artistic…
Laila Edwards
November 13, 2023
Wisconsin sophomore Laila Edwards, at 19, is the first Black woman to compete with the U.S. senior national hockey team.
History Colorado
November 8, 2023
History Colorado is putting a $75,000 grant to good use, using it to search for and register Green Book locations…
Harry Porterfield death
October 24, 2023
Porterfield, a veteran of the Army, spent over 50 years working in Chicago TV as a writer, reporter and news…
Stacks of textbooks on "African-American History"
October 12, 2023
We must urgently stand up and speak out against conservative-led efforts to whitewash or erase Black history, which is true…
The Black Family statue San Diego, California
October 12, 2023
The historic "The Black Family" statue in in San Diego's Black neighborhood is finally being restored after two years of…
Hughes Van Ellis - Tulsa Race Massacre
October 10, 2023
Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, passed away Monday in Denver,…
October 9, 2023
Charles Porter Jr., credited as the first Black television news reporter and producer in Houston, Texas, died last month at…
Myles Jack purchases hockey team
October 6, 2023
The East Coast Hockey League announced on Wednesday that Jack and his mother had acquired the Texas-based Allen Americans.
October 5, 2023
Dr. Melissa Gilliam, a top official at Ohio State University, will be the first Black woman to serve as president…
October 5, 2023
Black athletes are making moves across various sports, with Black males putting in work to contribute to success in gymnastics.
Tampa Black History murals destroyed
October 4, 2023
Tampa police are investigating a case of vandalism after murals and a kiosk were destroyed at a park located in…
Museum of Boulder exhibit
October 3, 2023
"Proclaiming Colorado's Black History," a new exhibit at the Museum of Boulder, aims to highlight the state's Black experience.
Harvard University president -- Claudine Gay
October 2, 2023
Claudine Gay is continuing her tenure at Harvard University following her inauguration as the institution's first Black president.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
September 27, 2023
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit will receive a significant revamp, funded in part by…
Hakim's bookstore philadelphia
September 26, 2023
Hakim's Bookstore in Philadelphia has received a state historical marker, a designation that comes over six decades after its debut.
Boynton Chapel Methodist Church
September 15, 2023
Boynton Chapel Methodist Church, designed by Texas' first licensed Black architect, is now a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Karine Jean-Pierre motherhood
September 14, 2023
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre opened up about the challenges of motherhood while juggling her historic role.