How Juneteenth and Black America helped shape U.S. cuisine By Ben Abrams, Brittney Melton Published June 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM CDT ...

1991 — Leroy Burrell sets a world record in the U.S. Championships in New York with a 9.90-second clocking in the men’s 100-meter dash. Carl Lewis, who held the record at 9.92 since the 1988 Olympics, ...

1922 — Gene Sarazen edges Bobby Jones and John Black to win the U.S. Open tournament. 1934 — Max Baer stops Primo Carnera in 11th round in New York to win the world heavyweight title. 1952 ...

The New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the largest repositories of Black history in the U.S.

In the team's upcoming six-game homestand, the Detroit Tigers will be celebrating Black History in the sport as part of Black in Baseball Weekend.

In one Tulsa, Oklahoma classroom, 74-year-old Sharon Mitchell is discovering ancient Egypt, feeling the pride of her ancestry. In another, 8-year-old twins are studying Black entrepreneurs ...

Juneteenth celebration honors Black history and culture in Indianapolis, featuring film, music, and storytelling. The event was hosted by the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library.

Tyler Perry criticized the Trump administration's erasure of Black history in an impassioned speech on the BET Awards stage on June 9. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images Tyler Perry ...

Learn More. This Juneteenth, as America reflects on the legacy of slavery and Black resilience, artificial intelligence is playing a role in uncovering and preserving Black history.

By JAYLEN GREEN NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the largest repositories of Black history in the country — and its most devoted supporters say not enough people know about it. The Schomburg ...