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[ad_1] New York City lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people. If signed...
[ad_1] SHELBYVILLE, Ky., July 16, 2024 (Newswire.com) – The stories of Kentucky’s Black Trailblazers come to life through a fully immersive experience that will inspire and...
[ad_1] WTOP has curated a list of area events organized in celebration of Juneteenth 2024. On Wednesday, June 19, the United States will observe Juneteenth. A...
[ad_1] A Juneteenth celebration in Fort Collins offers the chance to learn an important piece of history while having fun. The event spans the entire weekend...
[ad_1] On Thursday, the Montgomery County Planning Department unveiled a new historic marker at Wheaton Veterans Park honoring civil rights leaders Elsie S. Horad and Romeo...
[ad_1] READ MORE Preserving NC’s Black history Here is The News & Observer’s ongoing coverage of efforts to preserve buildings and sites to share the history...
[ad_1] Maya Angelou, celebrated poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, once held a job as a streetcar conductor in San Francisco. Angelou’s stint as a streetcar...
[ad_1] The late Shirley Chisholm is having a moment. The first African American woman elected to Congress, and the first woman to run for president of...
[ad_1] BERKELEY, Calif. — “What’s wrong with just feeling good?” Asks Sue Taylor, “I naturally feel good.” And if you ask Taylor how she’s feeling, she’ll...
[ad_1] Charlotte, NC. — Discovery Education today unveiled a new collection of engaging, high-quality digital learning resources supporting Black History Month observances. Discovery Education is the...
[ad_1] Penn Museum had sparked weeks of uproar over its planned burial of the remains of 19 Black Philadelphians that have been in its collections for...
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[ad_1] The Florida Board of Education has approved a controversial set of academic standards for African American social studies classes in K-12 schools. The standards, which...
[ad_1] My approach to Black history is spiritual. I want to know how my ancestors loved themselves and each other — acts of resistance in a...
[ad_1] Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. On June 19, 1865, Black folks in Galveston, Texas, were approached by 2,000 Union soldiers with good...
[ad_1] Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refuses to appear on NBC News or MSNBC until one of the network’s hosts apologizes for what she has already conceded...
[ad_1] After intense pushback by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the College Board has completely overhauled its new Advanced Placement course in African American studies ― an...
[ad_1] The grant will fund youth programs like My Brother’s Keeper and Girls Opportunity as well as the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Press Release –...