Handsome and dynamic, an orator with a flair for memorable rhyme, Jesse Jackson was the first Black candidate for president ...

The racist video of the Obamas posted during Black History Month is hurtful and underscores the pessimism Americans have ...

For most of two centuries, the Black press has been pivotal in fighting white supremacism, articulating it without other ...

Both enslaved and free Black Americans played a critical role in the human labor that erected the White House in ...

When the American founding formed from the professed creed that “all men are created equal,” it created the paradox of an egalitarian government that allows slavery. Paul Meany explores the lives of ...

On the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, when some manipulate memory, a scholar calls for a new look at the past.

As many prepare for Valentine’s Day, towns and states across the U.S. have already begun celebrating Black History Month. The ...

George and Jane Chester’s oyster cellar in Harrisburg was more than a restaurant. Sure, it was a tradition to dine at the ...

Teaching the “I Have a Dream” speech, Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat on a bus, and how George Washington Carver became known as “the Peanut Man” remain common Black History Month lessons in ...

As the semiquincentennial nears, Philadelphia’s cultural institutions are examining the country’s founding through the lens of local Black history.

INDIANAPOLIS — As the nation marks Black History Month, FOX59/CBS4 is looking at the deep roots of the Black community in ...

Since 1976, February has been designated as Black History Month, and those from New Bedford don’t have to look far to see the ...