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Black History Month recognizes the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society. As ‘Repossessions’ opens at the California African ...
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 ...
My father-in-law retired at 55 and is now 86. His successful early retirement taught me 4 lessons I plan to follow. I’ve Been a Retirement Planner for 17 Years—Here Are the 18 Biggest Mistakes ...
Learn More. This Juneteenth, as America reflects on the legacy of slavery and Black resilience, artificial intelligence is playing a role in uncovering and preserving Black history.
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 ...
The Juneteenth celebrations continue Saturday, June 21st with a parade that starts right in front of the Dunbar Library at 9 a.m. Parade goers will also have the chance to receive a free book from ...
Lackawanna County New sign displays history of the Underground Railroad in Waverly The new sign debuted on Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
Dr. Beverley Richardson-Blake, Southside Library Boosters President said, “When you look back in history, folks had no access to a book or learning. It was a freedom they didn’t have.
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 ...
A South Carolina park was once a town founded by freed people. Now visitors sleep there to get close to history.