Fannie Lou Hamer: Early Life and Fight for Justice
Fannie Lou Hamer, born in 1917 in Mississippi, fought tirelessly for voting rights and civil justice despite facing brutal violence and forced sterilization....
Tag : African American history
Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs Appointed Library Regional Manager
Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs has been appointed as the new Library Regional Manager for the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale....
Maya Angelou First Black Woman on a Quarter
Maya Angelou becomes the first Black woman featured on a U.S. quarter. The coins honor the Civil Rights activist and poet as part of the...
Sojourner Truth Memorial Underway
A new Sojourner Truth memorial park is being built in Akron, Ohio, at the site where she delivered her famous 1851 women's rights speech....
Pharrell Tears Up Reading Great Great Aunts Slave Narrative
Pharrell Williams broke down in tears on PBS's Finding Your Roots while reading his great-great-aunt's first-person slave narrative....
Black Wall Street: Discover Wilmington, NCs Hidden History
Discover the hidden history of Wilmington, NC's Black Wall Street, a thriving African American community destroyed in a systematic attack similar to Tulsa's Greenwood District....
Morgan State University Gets Grant for Ellen Diggs
Morgan State University received a $248,551 grant to honor pioneering African-American scholar Ellen Irene Diggs through student research programs and archival preservation....
11th Annual E.T. Dixon Lecture Featuring Dr. Asante Todd
Dr. Asante Todd delivers the 11th Annual E.T. Dixon Lecture at Huston-Tillotson University, exploring African American identity themes from the 19th century....
Juneteenth Panel Discussion Invitation from Chesnutt Library
Chesnutt Library hosted a virtual Juneteenth panel discussion on June 19, 2020, featuring Dr. Valerie Johnson from Shaw University exploring African American history....
Presidential Lecture Series: 2020 Black History
The First Presidential Lecture Series for 2020 celebrates Black History Month with educational programming highlighting African American contributions and culture....
Great Documentary on Black Wall Street (video)
Watch an excellent documentary exploring Black Wall Street's history and the tragic events that destroyed this prosperous Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma....
Morgan State University Receives Civil Rights Education Grant
Morgan State University received a $248,442 grant to enhance civil rights education curriculum for Baltimore middle and high school students through the Lillie Carroll Jackson...
Johnson Publishing Photo Archive Acquired
A consortium of major foundations purchased Johnson Publishing's historic 4 million-image archive for $30 million, donating it to the Smithsonian and other institutions....
Charles Barkley Partners with EVERFI on African-American Education
Charles Barkley partners with EVERFI to launch African-American history digital course for high school students in Alabama and Mississippi at no cost....
Carnival Corp Donates $2M to Smithsonian’s African American Museum
Carnival Corporation donates $2 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture, earning Founding Donor status. The museum opened with a...
Hyundai Founding Donor of African American History Museum
Hyundai Motor America becomes founding donor of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, pledging up to $500,000 in matching gifts....
The Golden Age of Black Radio
Indiana University's Archives of African American Music and Culture launches digital exhibit showcasing the Golden Age of Black Radio through Google Cultural Institute, featuring historic...
African-American History on PBS
PBS showcases African-American history with diverse programming including Stanley Nelson's Black Panthers documentary and Ken Burns' Jackie Robinson film....
MELLO YELLO–The Incredible Story of Jack The Rapper (book)
The incredible story of Jack Gibson, known as 'Jack the Rapper,' the first African-American radio DJ who mentored music superstars for 40 years and founded...
January 20: Historic Events & Revels’ Senate Election
January 20th marks significant moments in history from Hiram Revels becoming the first Black U.S. Senator in 1870 to Obama's historic 2009 inauguration....
PBS to Air Final Episodes of Henry Louis Gates’ Docu-Series
PBS airs final episodes of Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s acclaimed documentary series 'The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross' covering Jim Crow era through Obama...
Monument to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Ancestor Toppled
A monument honoring Michelle Obama's great-great-great-grandmother Melvinia Shields was vandalized in Georgia. Police are investigating the incident in Clayton County where the memorial was knocked...
USPS is Celebrating Rosa Parks Forever Stamp
The USPS celebrates Rosa Parks' 100th birthday with a special Forever Stamp. The commemorative stamp honors the civil rights icon's legacy....