There are many influential African Americans in US History. Many have stood up against slavery, segregation and racial legacy ...

Langston Hughes was known as a key figure in both literary and artistic spaces during the Harlem Renaissance era.

February is Black History Month and we've rounded up 120 inspiring Black History Month quotes from civil rights icons including Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. Du Bois. These ...

"It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have." 11. "Protest is not the end of progress; it is the beginning...I stand with Minneapolis.

The spirit of Valentine’s Day, like February itself, is best kept short and sweet. On the occasion of a notoriously ...

CANTON ‒ Tameka Ellington, newly hired curator of Black history at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, quotes writer ... "Retold: African American Art and Folklore" at the Akron Museum ...

Prolific freeborn Creole composer Edmond Dédé’s career took him from New Orleans to Paris, but his masterwork has remained unheard until now.

SHREVEPORT, La. - The African American Parade Celebration in Shreveport will celebrate its 37th year on Saturday with a big parade. The theme is African Americans and Labor. It is the largest ...

According to UW, he will be the first African American to serve as President. “I am honored to be joining the University of Washington and excited to lead this extraordinary public university in ...

and highlights the significance of books that reflect the diverse experiences of Black Americans while promoting literacy and a love for reading in all children. The African American Children’s ...