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Discover the importance of Black museums in preserving African American history and culture, and their role in educating the ...
Rebecca Kinney left St. John Elementary School as a student 71 years ago. Years later she led an effort to restore it.
The week of events brings in people from far and wide to Paducah to celebrate. This year's theme is "Legacy & Lineage: A ...
It's been 10 years since a White supremacist gunned down Black churchgoers in Charleston. The families hope commemoration ...
This year will be the first Juneteenth under President Donald Trump 's second administration, which has banned diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, or DEI, in the federal government. This has ...
Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the US, is observed with festivals and events, though the current political climate raises concerns about its recognition. Despite potential challenges ...
President Donald Trump honored Black History Month with a reception at the White House on Thursday where he talked about all of the statues of Black American heroes he plans to put in a planned ...
Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why it still matters.
Initially only a week-long, Black History Month was created to ensure Black history would not be forgotten. Carter G. Woodson, a Black historian and founder of the Association for the Study of African ...
At Princeton, we don’t need a presentation on Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad or George Washington Carver and the peanut. But that doesn’t mean we don’t need Black History Month.
President Donald Trump made a point of saluting Black History Month and the contributions of some African Americans in a proclamation on Jan. 31, the eve of Black History Month. “Throughout our ...
Local News Black History Month Focuses on African Americans & Labor ‘We dare to truly believe that all Americans are created equal and will continue to fight till that is whole and true.’ ...