In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction, Black women — both formerly ...

“We will not be Florida where churches are teaching Black history on the weekends,” Gates tells Word In Black. “Black history is going to stay and remain as a course of study in our public schools, ...

(WIB) – For most people and in most years past, Black History Month has been about remembering, sharing and/or celebrating the history Black people made back in the day. And that alone would make for ...

The lead song of the Civil Rights Movement soundtrack, “We Shall Overcome,” was adapted from the hymn “I’ll Overcome Some Day,” written in 1901 by Rev. Charles Albert Tindley of Philadelphia, who, ...

The Associated Press This image released by Disney shows Anthony Mackie in a scene from Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: ...

The Associated Press A sign points visitors toward the financial services department at a hospital, Jan. 24, 2014. (AP ...