These highways displaced many Black communities. Some Black activists are using mapping to do the opposite: highlight hidden parts of history. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division
A 1902 portrait of Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906. In his short yet prolific
Source: instagram / Instagram For our Black History Month spotlight, we highlight a financial pioneer this week. William Madison McDonald emerged as an innovative African American entrepreneur, politician
A portrait of Harriet Tubman in 1878. Library of Congress/Getty Images Harriet Tubman was barely 5 feet tall and didn’t have a dime to her name. What she
Source: FatCamera / Getty UPDATED: 11:00 a.m. ET, Feb 11, 2025 — Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show has the internet buzzing for so many reasons. But one of the
Source: undefined undefined / Getty A little church in Windsor Mill, Maryland, is gaining attention for powerful artifacts of Black history found within its walls. On Feb.
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty An agency at the Pentagon has paused observing Black History Month and Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the behest of President Donald
Source: filadendron / Getty Happy Black History Month (read: year)! To celebrate the annual holiday, we have gathered a list of TV programming throughout the month. Black History
Beyoncé accepts the Album of the Year award for “COWBOY CARTER” onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 2, 2025, in Los Angeles,