As we celebrate Juneteenth, our fight for racial equality continues. By Kaitlin Byrd, Harper’s Bazaar — As a Black woman, Juneteenth is a celebration for my ancestors. It is a chance to remember…
By Abdul Alkalimat, Nonprofit Quarterly — The following is an excerpt from the Introduction and Conclusion of The History of Black Studies, by Abdul Alkalimat (2021). Reprinted with permission from Pluto…
This op-ed argues that Black labor organizers have long recognized that better conditions for Black and brown workers result in better conditions for everyone. By Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman and Katie…
By David A. Love, Black Commentator — Now that Black History Month has ended we should remember that the war on Black history has reached new heights in America. At…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Part 1. This offering is in rightful homage and deep appreciation, not only for Nana Ida B. Wells-Barnett, but also for the awesome and audacious…
The Underground Railroad conductor’s understanding of botany, wildlife biology, geography and astronomy allowed her to guide herself and others to safety By Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian — Harriet Tubman successfully navigated…
By Julianne Malveaux — Zora Neale Hurston has been calling out to Black women since she started writing, collecting our folklore, insisting on our presence. She was a literary sensation…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — This year and month marks the 57th anniversary of the assassination and martyrdom of El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, Nana Min. Malcolm X, who offered and…
A new Pan-African digital multimedia platform Recorded Feb 3, 2022 — IBW’s pioneering new initiative, the Black World Media Network (BWMN) was launched on Feb. 3 with an exciting Webinar…
By Denise Oliver Velez, Daily Kos — I’ve been watching conversations on social media surrounding the need to include Caribbean History, along with Afro-Latin American history, as part of what…
By Julianne Malveaux — How should we commemorate Black History Month? Should corporations, universities, and nonprofit organizations bring in speakers, beat drums, and eat soul food? Should folks take out…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — From the third Monday of January, the federal holiday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, through the end of February, Black History Month, Dr….