A new sculpture honoring Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King was unveiled on Boston Commons. The couple met in Boston during their college years in the...
A renewed interest in Black cowboys fueled by several Hollywood movies drove thousands to Bossier City, LA for the Black Rodeo National Finals.The chilly temperatures were...
The rigorous preparation required to become one of NASA’s astronauts is well-documented, requiring great mental and physical strength. Thousands apply for one of the few coveted...
Many Americans are familiar with the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling which declared “separate but equal” unconstitutional, opening the door for school integration....
With the global pandemic nearing its one-year anniversary, the National Park Service has temporarily closed its historical sites. But, here are five of our favorites that...
Historians and political scientists are turning to the past to frame the discussion about the more than 50 million Americans who have already voted before Election...
June 19th is Juneteenth, a combination of June and 19th. On this day – 155 years ago, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Union army General...
This weekend marks 52 years since an assassin’s bullet stole the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as he stood on the balcony...
One of the most anticipated series on Netflix this spring is the story of the country’s first self-made female millionaire, Madam C.J. Walker, an African American...
During the decades when Black people were being suppressed and subjugated by racist laws, many fought to carve out their own place in a segregated society....