African American history Archives

Genealogist Who Helps Black Families Find Their Roots Connects the Dots About a Former Slave Who Founded a Town in Louisiana

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 24, 2022June 24, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 24, 2022June 24, 202221050

Connecting the dots. A genealogist connects a family in Louisiana to Vernon Town, founded by former slave, Robert "Free Bob" Vernon....

Lifestyle

‘Setting The Table’ Podcast Explores How African American Cuisine Set the Foundation for American Food

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 7, 2022March 7, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 7, 2022March 7, 20222152

Setting the Table podcast explores the stories and histories of African-American cuisine and footways and lays out the argument that African-Americans created the foundation of...

Education

Don’t Know Much About African History: A Connecticut School Board Seeks to Change That

Robin White GoodeApril 22, 2018April 20, 2018

by Robin White GoodeApril 22, 2018April 20, 2018401

This professor thinks that African American history courses should not start with slavery but with the richness of African history....

Education Leadership

Charles Barkley Inspires Students to Learn African American History

Robin White GoodeFebruary 28, 2018

by Robin White GoodeFebruary 28, 2018699

But I was heartened to see a lesson on Hiram Revels—the first African American member of the U.S. Senate—and on the almost never taught Reconstruction...

Education Leadership

I Didn’t Learn About Reconstruction in School – Did You?

Robin White GoodeJanuary 23, 2018January 23, 2018

by Robin White GoodeJanuary 23, 2018January 23, 20181910

But I never once learned about them in school. I don't remember ever learning about that period in U.S. history. When I would read the...

5 Lessons to Learn About Black Public Relations Pioneers

Lisa FraserMay 9, 2017January 16, 2018

by Lisa FraserMay 9, 2017January 16, 20182738

Inez Kaiser, Ofield Dukes, Moss Kendrix–these aren’t names found in any textbook or spoken of in classrooms. However, these are the names of change agents,...

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

Kevin Hart Presents â€œThe Black Manâ€™s Guide to Historyâ€

Kali WilderJanuary 18, 2017September 23, 2017

by Kali WilderJanuary 18, 2017September 23, 20171392

Comedian and entrepreneur Kevin Hart continues to expand his influence. This time around he's teaming up with HISTORY for a two-hour event titled â€œKevin Hart...

Technology

Google Gives $1 Million to Nat. Museum of African American History and Culture

Samara LynnSeptember 16, 2016May 30, 2019

by Samara LynnSeptember 16, 2016May 30, 2019948

Google donated $1 million to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) through its charitable arm, Google.org. NMAACH is the 19th and...

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

Library of Congress Acquires Video Archive of African American Icons

Courtney ConnleyJune 25, 2014June 25, 2014

by Courtney ConnleyJune 25, 2014June 25, 2014379

The Library of Congress has acquired HistoryMakers invaluable video collection that provides extensive content on black America's legacy....

The $250,000,000 Mission to Preserve Black History

Derek T. DingleJune 1, 2012February 4, 2015

by Derek T. DingleJune 1, 2012February 4, 20151616

Lonnie Bunchâ€™s mission includes raising $250 million in donations from corporations, foundations, and individuals for the museum, and mining the world for artifacts that will...