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The DIA’s collection of African American art includes approximately 700 works by noted artists Robert Seldon Duncanson, Richmond Barthe, Elizabeth Catlett, Edward Clark, Mavis Pusey, and more.
As Genessa Patterson read names of black soldiers buried inside Locust Hill African American Cemetery, members of her JROTC organization pushed flags into the earth as markers of memorialization.
More than 50 years after Black students fought for a space of their own on Indiana State University’s campus, officials are making changes to the Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center.
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill Tuesday that would allow African American history courses to count toward graduation requirements. The bill would have allowed students ...
Reid said more than 30 school districts already offer these courses as electives, but right now they don't count toward a student's history or social studies graduation requirements.
The library system said it would not comment on the ongoing investigation. On Monday, Heights Christian Church said it is joining with Interfaith Group Against Hate to condemn the man’s actions.
Man burns 100 Beachwood Public Library books on Jewish, African American, LGBTQ+ education: report. By Rachel Vadaj. Published: May 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM EDT | Updated: May 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM EDT ...
Rafael Morton will be honored with the African American Legacy Award from The History Museum at its Juneteenth Reception on June 10.. Morton started a term this year on the St. Joseph County Board ...
Global miner Anglo American said on Wednesday that shareholders have approved the demerger of its South African unit, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), along with the company's share consolidation.
MOBILE, Ala. - The first African American woman to serve as the United States Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman died at the age of 77 on Friday.As a Mobile native, family and friends in the area ...
Several artifacts are being removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, according to the owners of the artifacts. The removals come after the Trump administration ...
The first hand-operated rotary egg beaters were invented just before the Civil War (but were not connected to slavery or states’ rights). Prior to that time eggs were hand-whipped (not as smo… ...