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The barn where Emmett Till was killed has been purchased by The Emmett Till Interpretive Center thanks to Shonda Rhimes’…
Discover 10 shocking facts about slavery—from global scale to modern legacies—that reveal how deeply it still shapes our world.
Louisiana’s Nottoway Resort a historic 64-room, 53,000-square-foot plantation home, went up in flames on May 15.
We celebrate white Juneteenth with a long-overdue response to the (fake) Willie Lynch Letter, explaining the invention of whiteness.
While fireworks are a an essential Independence Day celebration tool, they were first developed in China millennia ago.
A letter was believed to have been stolen during World War II by a state archives worker, then sold privately.
One of the things that infuriates me about most Hollywood versions of Black history is how they cast crotchety, old…
The limited-edition Polo collection is a first-of-its-kind collaboration and a continuation of Ralph Lauren's commitment to racial equity.
Teachers have long sought ways to deliver a complete version of U.S. history that includes contributions by people of color.
Kanye West wants February changed to 'Black Future Month,' while T-Pain says Black history should be all year long.
Writer Michael Harriot courageously tracks down the "Black friend" described in Rhode Island State Rep. Patricia Morgan's now viral tweet.
Historical roadside markers have come into question all around the country and Pennsylvania has made strides to improve them.
The expanded Legacy Museum opened Friday and takes visitors on a journey from the slave trade to modern criminal justice…
Dr. Sian Proctor is making history as the first Black woman to serve as a pilot of a spacecraft when…
Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford announced the discovery of the historic home site of Harriet Tubman's father, Ben Ross.
Undergraduates at Brown University in Rhode Island voted on reparations to make up for historical racism at the school.
As historic sites like Colonial Williamsburg work to be more racially inclusive, many actors of color say it’s a weighty…
Billy Porter, Angelica Ross, and Tabitha Brown have been announced as AT&T Black Future Makers for Black History Month.
Brooklyn’s East River State Park is now Marsha P. Johnson State Park, renamed to honor the legacy of the late…
Shannon LaNier, a descendant of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, dressed as his ancestor for a photo shoot published in Smithsonian…