In 1979, UNESCO named Elmina Castle a World Heritage Site for its central role in the transatlantic slave trade. Because of ...

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ESSENCE celebrates the changemakers shaping a bold, Black future today during Black History Month. With our second annual “Black Futures Now” list, we’re honoring a select group of leaders ...

Every year, Woodson’s organization, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) chooses a theme for Black History Month. The theme for 2025 is African Americans and ...

Biden commemorates Juneteenth in Texas as Trump claims there are ‘too many’ holidays in the U.S. - Biden criticized those who say ‘Juneteenth doesn't deserve to be a federal holiday’ ...

BE NOLA, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening Black-led educational efforts in New Orleans, recently released the 2025 edition of the Black Is Brilliant Digital Syllabus —a 43-page resource ...

However, there are still many parts of Black American history never taught in the classroom. To address that, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 25-1149 into law earlier this month to ...

On Thursday, the United States government is pausing its ongoing transformation into the sharp instrument of Donald Trump ’s ...

Black History Month fact of the day Updated: Feb. 28, 2025 at 6:50 AM PST | By Jamin Wade ...

Guirand, a founding member of The Black Response, was able to conduct her field work and complete her Ph.D. in 2024, by conducting interviews with men from the community.