An artifact of a $10 Confederate States of American note printed in Richmond vividly illustrates the undeniable role that ...

If daring and determined were a person, they might resemble the spirit of Black travel history maker Bessie Stringfield. In ...

History Month (AAHM) release from BlackEconomoics.org. It was invited by the Jackson Advocate of Jackson (MedgarEversville), Mississippi. The Jackson Advocate is an 87-year-old Black newspaper known ...

Joseph Dunnigan I went into watching Tyler Perry’s The Six Triple Eight with low hopes.  After growing up on Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and Saving Private Ryan, it was hard for me to imagine that ...

In Baker’s newly translated 1949 memoir, “Fearless and Free,” the boundary-breaking performer does not hold back on her ...

During the Jim Crow era, Black tourists to Maine found recreational spaces where they were welcomed, not shunned.

On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration ...

Bob Boyer, 85, claims to be retired but few believe him. The prominent Portland labor activist who worked on docks and in ...

Black history is on full display at the California Museum in downtown Sacramento for Black History Month—a time to honor the achievements and contributions made by African Americans.

The legacy of the all-Black World War II Women’s Army Corps unit, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, will be highlighted during a Feb. 20 New Hanover County Black History Month recognition ...

Discover the vibrant culture of Ghana, where tradition meets modernity, and African American influences blend with local ...

In part two, continue the remarkable story of Jackie Ormes, the pioneering African American cartoonist who brought joy and social justice to millions.