The United States vs. Billie Holiday Explores Systematic Racism In The Not-So-Distant Past
On Tuesday February 23, 2021, we hosted our latest HBCU Movie Night, and it was a moving way to honor Black History Month. It’s...
Charles R. Drew Changed The Face Of Healthcare While Working At HBCUs
Charles R. Drew was a pioneer of blood science, but many not know how closely he worked with HBCUs. Charles R. Drew University of...
FAMU Celebrates Black History Month By Burying Time Capsule Scheduled For 2040 Opening
Two groups at Florida A&M University have come together to celebrate Black History Month in a very unique way. With the burial of a...
28 Classic Black Love Songs
Some love songs are just instant classics. They bring you back to that special moment in time when you were looking for love, in...
Four Documentaries That Dive Into The Backstories of Black History
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the joy of Blackness. It is so important to see the triumph of others, to help...
28 Songs That Celebrate Black Pride
Black people are no monolith, and we do not all look the same. Yet no matter where you go in the world, from America...
28 Black Inventions Used Today
In honor of Black History Month, we find it necessary to pay homage to those in Black history who have paved the way for...
28 Black History Landmarks
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped to organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Greyhound Bus Station, Montgomery, Alabama
The Freedom...
28 Court Cases That Shaped The Black Community
Civil Rights for African Americans can be traced back to slavery time when John Casor, a black man who claimed to have completed his...
28 HBCU Alums That Made History
In celebration of Black History Month we have compiled a list of 28 HBCU alums that made history. The list is a mixture of...
Dual HBCU Grad Ruby L. Taylor, MSW Creates National Family Game Night for Black...
Ruby L. Taylor, MSW is a visionary set on bringing her community together through education and healing. She attended Virginia Union University, where she...
Korey Wise Of The Exonerated Five Shares Journey At UMES During Black History Month
Life Lessons and Life Blessings: Korey Wise urges youth to “listen to your first voice”
The University of Maryland...
Wilberforce University Alumna Edmonia Lewis Loved Her Freedom So Much She Emancipated Herself —...
Today, we honor Wilberforce University alumna and sculptor Edmonia Lewis (1844-1907). She played a vital role sending messages to those who need it most.
“Edmonia...
Donate To HBCUs To Celebrate Black History Month 2018
Black History Month is fast approaching, and there's lots of things to learn and ways to celebrate Black History. It's a long month. But...
Courtroom Where Emmett Till’s Murderers Were Acquitted To Be Converted Into History Museum
A professor at University of Kansas is leading a project to memorialize the horrific killing of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 and the subsequent trial...
North Carolina Central, PNC Bank to Pay Tribute to Dr. John Hope Franklin
North Carolina Central University and PNC will celebrate the 100th birthday and legacy of Dr. John Hope Franklin with a host of events remembering the late...
U.S. Postal Service to Honor Robert Taylor With Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service will release its latest stamp in the Black Heritage Series on Feb. 12, paying tribute to Robert Robinson Taylor.
From The...
3 Reasons Why We Should Keep Black History Month Around
Originally known as Negro History Week, Black History Month is celebrated during the month of February in both America and Canada. Historian Carter G....
