
Mary McLeod Bethune is the first Black American to be represented with a state statue in the National Statuary Hall. Her likeness replaces a statue honoring one of the last…
Mary McLeod Bethune is the first Black American to be represented with a state statue in the National Statuary Hall. Her likeness replaces a statue honoring one of the last…
As a women’s rights activist, Nina Otero-Warren fought for the right for women to vote in New Mexico. Now, her image is featured on the US quarter. By Anna María…
By John Murawski, RealClearInvestigations — Georgetown University’s public atonement for its historical links to slavery has attracted special attention. Since the student newspaper jolted the campus in 2014 with accounts…
By David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement — An advisory group of Texas educators has proposed changing the word “slavery” to “involuntary relocation” after the Texas State Board of…
In Texas, a teacher told her students she was required by law to provide them with multiple perspectives on the racist conspiracy theory that allegedly motivated the deadly attack. By…
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…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Graduations are an exciting time for most families. They will throng to auditoriums, gymnasiums, churches, or outdoor settings bearing flowers, balloons, and other goodies. They’ll…
By Hazel Trice Edney — The last two years have underlined what we already knew: the digital divide in America is real and has consequences for millions of Americans. An…
By Julianne Malveaux — I do this thing in my head with President Joe Biden. When he gets on my nerves, I often call him President. When I want something…
By Donovan Thomas, HUNS — Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick announced the largest real estate initiative in the school’s history on Wednesday with three new interdisciplinary centers being a…
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 NNPA Newswire — In March 2020, when college campuses across the country closed and sent students home, many HBCUs continued to house hundreds of students who did not have…