By Donna M. Cox, University of Dayton Six decades after Nat King Cole’s death in 1965, his music is still…
Tag: Black History Month
South Carolina police shut down Black History Month promotion due to racism
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Police departments across the country are among the many agencies that celebrate Black History Month (BHM), but…
Google Doodle features James Baldwin to honor Black History Month
Google Doodle kicked off it’s celebration of Black History Month on Thursday by paying tribute to beloved writer and civil…
Jackie Robinson statue stolen from Kansas park, days before Black History Month
WICHITA, Kan. — The theft of a cherished Jackie Robinson statue from a public park in Kansas has prompted a…
Black students receive racist drawings at elementary school
A Southern California community is in shock after Black students from a local elementary school allegedly received racist drawings on…
Mainstream education often neglects Black history. TikTok, Freedom Schools and other resources are bridging the gap.
This story was originally published by The 19th Recent efforts through social media and community education to teach about Black…
Jennifer McClellan becomes first Black Congresswoman to represent Virginia
Jennifer McClellan made history on Tuesday after she was officially announced the winner of a special election for a U.S.…
Globetrotting Black nutritionist Flemmie P. Kittrell revolutionized early childhood education and illuminated ‘hidden hunger’
By Brandy Thomas Wells, Oklahoma State University Nutrition is among the most critical issues of our time. Diet-related illnesses are…
Mothers of the movement: Black environmental justice activists reflect on the women who have paved the way
Originally published by The 19th Described as “the backbone of the environmental justice movement,” these women pioneered the work to…
A Black history primer on African Americans’ fight for equality – 5 essential reads
By Howard Manly, The Conversation As the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal – to…
