In observance of America’s Black History Month, I am again reproducing a column I wrote on March 2, 2014, on an African American theme that I believe readers will find engaging.

For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – became a tool of communication about their conditions. Later, it ...

From festivals to panels, marathons and self-guided tours, the D.C. area is packed with events celebrating Black History ...

To Form a More Perfect Union” features a collection of African American stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service to ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author Steven Hahn addressed a room filled with students, faculty, staff and community members on Feb. 12 during Rowan University’s annual Presidents Day Lecture.

A deplorable legacy surfaced in late January when the Trump White House – armed with little more than an A.I. image manipulator and an innate sense of white privilege – published a faked caricature of ...

Our basic philosophy is that the Woodson Institute practices the principles of Black History Month year-round,” Vinson wrote. “Black History Month simply provides an opportunity to demonstrate this ...

As Black History Month and its precursor 'Negro History Week,' turns 100, the observation of Black accomplishments faces an apathetic climate.

From Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar to J. Cole and Janelle Monae, Najja K. Baptist shows us how Black music has, more than ever before, become a form of political participation and resistance for a new ...

In honor of Black History Month's 100th anniversary, Black Joy launches a project exploring how history can inspire us to be better people.

The Mancos Public Library kicked off its celebration of Black History Month with an “elegant and inclusive” display created by resident Gloria Thatch‑Woody, who is of African American descent. “Her ...

These three songs created new genres, or at the very least, popularized them. And each of them still has heavy listening ...