Who is Shirley Chisholm and what can her story teach us about leaders? Elementary school students can practice their critical thinking skills by observing images of objects related to Chisholm from ...

After 20 years, Harris’ path forward begins with stepping back — a decision that could write a new playbook for a generation ...

William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights icon, labor rights champion, and one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died at 94. The Missouri trailblazer served 32 years in ...

The post Founding Congressional Black Caucus Member Bill Clay Sr. Dies At 94 appeared first on Blavity. Former Rep. William “Bill” Clay Sr., D-Mo., a trailblazing civil rights leader, Missouri’s first ...

William L. Clay Sr., Missouri’s first Black congressman and a prominent civil rights leader who died last week, was one of ...

A female trailblazer in politics, Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005) was the first Black female elected to the U.S. Congress.

William L. Clay Sr., Missouri's first Black congressman and a prominent civil rights leader, used his political and organizing skills to fight for equal employment opportunities and social justice for ...

Gov. Jared Polis has signed a bill requiring the state's Department of Education to develop a statewide K-12 curriculum on Black history and cultural studies.

Discover the importance of Black museums in preserving African American history and culture, and their role in educating the next generation.

Tour buses are nothing new on Ottawa's roads, but now you can jump aboard and learn about the city's Black history.

005745 Scope and Contents At the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm talks about the achievements of black women while acknowledging there is still a long way to go and work ...