Despite efforts to erase African American history, advocates emphasize the importance of celebrating and preserving Black ...

Part one : African-Americans in the Antebellum period. Slavery : the peculiar institution -- Free blacks in the Antebellum period -- Abolitionists, antislavery movements, and the rise of the sectional ...

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.

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 ...

Bay Area museums and libraries offer myriad ways to explore Black history and culture, from contemporary art to protest movements. Here’s just a sampling. Housed in Oakland’s former main library, this ...

President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976. The theme for Black History Month 2025 is African Americans and Labor. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black ...

Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, and suddenly the study of the Black experience may feel like an act of defiance. By Clyde McGrady Clyde McGrady covers race and identity from ...

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Massachusetts’ Museum of African American History learned Wednesday night a three-year federal grant was terminated. Its leader worries their work is at risk after President Donald Trump issued an ...