Black History Month

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February 1, 2018
Kicking off Black History Month, with surprising facts about one of the best known names of the Harlem Renaissance era.
February 21, 2017
Whoopi Goldberg delivered an impassioned salute to Barack Obama, using the opportunity to remind Trump and his supporters "what a…
February 16, 2017
First Lady Melania Trump received a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Wednesday. She was
February 9, 2017
Maxwell found himself in a bit of controversy over a tweet suggesting that Black History Month should celebrate everyone's history,…
February 8, 2017
Who was Frederick Douglass? A strong and great man. Everything that Donald Trump could never be.
February 2, 2017
During his meeting for Black History Month, President Trump seemed to suggest that Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist who died in…
February 1, 2017
On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump held a White House event to mark the beginning of Black History Month.
February 1, 2017
It's February, which means the start of Black History Month. And Google is marking the occasion with new Google doodles…
March 3, 2016
Stephen A. Smith wanted young black students and attendees in the crowd to know that "racism" is not an excuse…
February 26, 2016
Milwaukee College Prep decided to turn the #OscarsSoWhite discussion into an opportunity for their students to celebrate black achievement throughout…
February 22, 2016
Virginia McLaurin, an energetic 106-year-old black woman, just couldn’t seem to stop dancing for joy during her meeting with President
February 19, 2016
President Barack Obama and the first lady Michelle Obama hosted a reception in honor of Black History Month Thursday...
February 17, 2016
Reginald F. Lewis, a Baltimore native, was the first African-American to build a billion dollar company...
February 15, 2016
Growing up, the monotony and one-dimensionality of Black History Month was utterly frustrating. Being one of few African Americans in…
February 13, 2016
A pro-life student group at Purdue University has apologized for a controversial campaign against abortion that used the "hands up;…
February 12, 2016
GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — A school district in Virginia has decided not to use a video about race and…
February 10, 2016
An Elgin school board member kicked up controversy with a Black History Month Facebook post that many are calling racist,…
February 8, 2016
"Honey, things are heating up at the White House!" That's how Debbie Allen described Monday's Black History Month event, which…
January 29, 2016
Stacey Dash has been under fire recently for making the comment that she did not support Black History Month and
January 27, 2016
Stacey Dash is clapping back at her haters in a blog post called "Twitter Haters, When Do I Get My…