Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation mark the start of Black History Month — a celebration of Black history, culture and education. The history of the observance dates ...

Some food traditions are so indelible to American culture that the contributions of African American chefs have largely been ...

An African American museum is a good place to soak up some Black history. Celebrating Black history by visiting on these seven museums is one the Blackest things you could do for Black History Month.

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and others ...

Back in the 1960s, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) developed Freedom Schools to teach reading, writing, math, civics and history to African Americans whose self-determination was ...

Black museums are more crucial than ever when it comes to teaching, learning and maintaining the authentic history of people of African descent. Institutions across the nation and beyond are working ...

Several years ago, I developed a set of principles intended to center Black people’s humanity through their voices, experiences, and perspectives in Black history lessons. This Black Historical ...

Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, and it's a great time to visit a favorite museum for a special exhibit or visit somewhere new.

HAS THIS STORY FROM ANNAPOLIS. THE BANNEKER-DOUGLASS MUSEUM IN ANNAPOLIS IS A PLACE PACKED WITH HISTORY, A PLACE WHERE DENAE HENSON COMES TO CONNECT WITH HER FAMILY HISTORY. THIS IS MY ANCESTOR, MY ...

Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...

In these ‘first-voice’ museums, curators and leaders are part of the community the museum interprets. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, features 800 steel slabs, ...

Hillsborough County Commissioners were given an update on Wednesday about plans to build an African American History and ...