Black History Month
After sunset, Black people had to be out of these hostile sundown towns. It was a matter of life and death in some instances.
The Fort Pierce home where Zora Neale Hurston spent her final years will soon be transformed into a visitor and education center, preserving her legacy for future generations.
Delta Sigma Theta’s notable members have excelled in various fields, upholding a legacy of leadership, empowerment, and impactful community service.
Two former residents of Idlewild, Michigan are joining forces to revitalize the historic Black community once known for its thriving businesses, schools, and cultural vibrancy through their TEEM Center initiative.
Without notifying or obtaining consent from Bruce Tucker’s family, surgeons—acting with a medical examiner’s permission—removed his heart and kidneys following his death in 1968.
America has made significant progress since the era of segregation, but the Trump administration may be putting that progress at risk.
On Malcolm X's 100th birthday, here are five things everyone should know about the legendary freedom fighter.
Black people have been washing chicken, steak, and just about every other kind of meat since forever, but why?
Jazz icon Duke Ellington was a key figure during the Harlem Renaissance movement. Here's what we know about his legendary life.
Countless riots—tragic and often ignored—have unfolded throughout American history. Here are five you may not have learned about in school.
The Black Manifesto, spearheaded by SNCC executive director, James Forman, demanded $500 million in reparations from white churches and synagogues across the United States.
Chicago opened the National Public Housing Museum, the city's first-ever museum dedicated to the city's public housing legacy.
