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It was the first of 13 plaques to be placed around Chicago denoting historic sites of the Black Panther Party. They were ...
Black history in Palm Beach County is rich and multicultural, but often untold and hard to find. Dedicated museums, individuals, and historical markers preserve pieces of this history.
In 1925, Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History," had a bold idea. That year, he announced "Negro History Week" -- a celebration of a people that many ...
And in further celebration of SAACC’s 25th year, a second space, the Rowland Gallery at Strawbery Banke Museum, reflects on ...
According to one strand of history, slavery was abolished when Europeans found their conscience. According to another, it was ...
Most people recognize that there are first names given almost exclusively by black Americans to their children, such as Jamal and Latasha. Historical evidence does not support this belief. Until a ...
For Black History Month, we’re delving into a historical side of Greensboro, and the city’s pivotal role in the civil rights movement and African American heritage. From museums to statues and ...
The remarkable history of Palmares, a society formed by Africans who escaped slavery in 17th-century Brazil, points to the negative impact politics can have on historical memory and writing.
Galveston, a city deeply tied to the history of Black freedom through Juneteenth and the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, revealed a hidden chapter of its past with the installation of a ...
Drunk History” is no longer confined to the streaming archives of Paramount Plus. The template was recently used to tell the story of New Jersey’s often misunderstood, but historically rich, city of ...
Only 13 comments were received via the QR codes at Independence National Historical Park between June 13 and July 21.
Black Documentary Filmmakers Wrestle With ‘Revisiting History,’ ‘Disruption’: We Need to Tell Stories of Those ‘Who Didn’t Have the Voice Before’ By Christopher Vourlias ...