DeShawn Williams is the new Mayor of Urbana — the first Black man to be elected to the role. He ran unopposed in Champaign ...

She collaborated with leaders and African American history makers like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. In 2008, Barack Obama made history after he was elected as the first African American ...

Kevin Young, an acclaimed poet who was named director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2021, ...

African-Americans have fought for the United States throughout its history, defending and serving ... However military leaders believed that African-Americans did not have the physical, mental ...

But the politician also served in key roles in Virginia's state government after the American Revolution Cassandra Good After Lee's death in 2016, typescripts of her early fiction were discovered ...

Black History Month is the annual celebration ... independent political initiative spearheaded by prominent African American leaders in Memphis, including Benjamin Hooks, Russell Sugarmon, and ...

Genealogical detective work, DNA analysis and the study of historical documents fills in the gaps of history and reveals emotional tales of African American heritage and survival.

especially African Americans. From the Hamitic myth to polygenesis to the Scriptures by Paul, American religious leaders relied on an abundance of various interpretations of biblical history and ...

As a student, you will learn about the African and African American experience from different perspectives including English, history, political science, sociology, and public health. We are committed ...

Randy Moore will take over for current chief Vicki Christiansen in July, becoming the first African American to lead the Forest Service in its 116-year history Jason Hahn is a former Human ...

See full article by Steven Lewis on how African American music is a vital part of America's musical heritage. Explore a selection of the Smithsonian's wide range of collections preserving the material ...

During the event, the 2025 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Awards will be presented to five outstanding students.