In Southwest Louisiana, there were about 18 Rosenwald Schools built with seven in Calcasieu Parish. The Rosenwald fund wasn’t only for schools. He also provided grants towards building ...
The path toward equity in Austin education is long and fraught. Efforts to create fair learning opportunities for all ...
The National Civil Rights Museum is hosting a virtual book talk about the effects of segregation on HBCUs during Black ...
Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, and suddenly the study of the Black experience may feel like an act of ...
In 1958, Williams chaired the Committee to Combat Racial Injustice, which organized to defend two Black boys, ages 7 and 9, ...
Rosa Parks is known for being a civil rights icon. But did you know that she was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on Feb. 4, 1913?
Many prominent historical figures are from the Metro Detroit area. Here’s a list of prominent Black historical figures in ...
African American attorney ... some even said liberal -- views of segregation and race relations. This is not the George Wallace that most Americans remember. He gained national notice as "the ...
Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...