Education
How do you get a whole race of people to uplift themselves after years of persecution? This was the very question Colonel Allen Allensworth asked himself before he embarked on one of the most important journeys in African American history: to build the first Black self-sufficient town in California.
From Mary McLeod Bethune to Booker T. Washington, here are seven Black educators who made an impact in the classroom and beyond.
The Black Manifesto, spearheaded by SNCC executive director, James Forman, demanded $500 million in reparations from white churches and synagogues across the United States.
Lula “Mae” Reeves, one of the first Black women in Philly to own her own business, created one-of-a-kind and custom hats.
Over 200 years ago, what is considered the first mass protest meeting ever held in the U.S. by Black Americans took place in Philadelphia.
In this emotional interview one month before her death, Giovanni speaks about joy, Black liberation, art, and facing mortality.
In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans
Though Tubman is most famous for her successes along the Underground Railroad, her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known.
Viewed through a more expansive lens, Belle da Costa Greene's passing can be seen as part of an exercise in self-invention.
Black History Month is that time of year when the world suddenly remembers that Black people exist. Okay, I’m joking—kind of. Let’s get into the makings and purpose of Black History Month, so that we can give it the appreciation and recognition it deserves. RELATED: 15 Things Invented By Black People How Black History Month […]
A snowstorm is on the way to The DMV and we want you to be prepared! Here are schools in The DMV that have announced closures or delays...
When you think of Hip-hop, it is almost always assumed that most rappers dropout of school to become super stars. Although that may hold true in some cases, many of today’s biggest rappers also have Book Smarts despite gaining the celebrity status. Related: Megan Thee Stallion Shares SPICY Graduation Photos Ahead Of Her Huge Houston […]