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Supreme Court Justice Jackson Reminds Alabama That History Cannot Be Whitewashed
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says Americans have to confront harsh truths about race in America....
Trailblazing Black Scientist Lewis Latimer To Be Honored This Saturday
Lewis H. Latimer, the scientist who helped invent the light bulb, to be honored with a headstone installation....
Black Author Releases New Book That Reveals 100 Hidden Narratives Of Black History
Gabriel Scott has released a new book presenting readers with 100 facts that have been overshadowed and concealed from mainstream discourse....
North Carolina Home of 1800s Furniture Maker Thomas Day Now Historic Site
Despite being a free man, Thomas Day still faced racial discrimination and restrictions, even as his business thrived....
Detroit’s Historic Women’s Clubhouse Receives $75K Preservation Grant
Historic Black landmarks are worth preserving....
Houston’s Boynton Chapel Receives Protected Historical Landmark Designation
The church was built in 1957, designed by John S. Chase, Texas's first Black licensed architect and a founder of the Texas Southern University art...
MLK National Park Hosts Event Honoring March On Washington
In a special day of programming, the historic site featured 60-year-old footage of the event, including a viewing of King's "I Have A Dream" speech....
60th Anniversary Of March On Washington Commemorated
On Aug. 28, 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a march organized by Bayard Rustin to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where he...
First Square In Savannah To Honor A Person of Color Is Named After A Black Woman
Savannah celebrates a Black woman with historic square....
2 Of The First Black Marines Die Within Days Of Each Other
Two barrier-breaking Marine Corps veterans who were among the first Black men to enlist in the service died within a week of each other...