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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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....
