The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s third annual Day of Action shined a light on the work of Fred Gray and his legacy ...

In 1955 in the US, radio stations were playing Bill Haley's hit "Rock Around the Clock" around the clock, Billy Wilder's romantic comedy "The Seven Year Itch" starring Marilyn Monroe premiered in New ...

Rosa Parks gave the US civil rights movement a huge boost and inspired Martin Luther King Jr.

No other president, Republican or Democrat, has ever used a Black History Month proclamation for such crass self-promotion.” ...

A lot of the research I’ve done shows that much of the history we see daily has historical importance behind it. It didn’t just pop up overnight." ...

Sister Dana sez, “Commemorate and celebrate the history and achievements of African-Americans during BLACK HISTORY MONTH!” ...

True leadership means stepping up to protect democracy, the rule of law and our values, despite facing personal risks ...

"I love Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks because everything you see here is because of them, and they made freedom ...

Many prominent historical figures are from the Metro Detroit area. Here’s a list of prominent Black historical figures in ...

Today, the AJC is marking the 10th anniversary of our acclaimed Black History Month series with "Atlanta Unveiled: How African Americans Shaped Our City." ...

Mozart’s contemporary Antonio Salieri in the movie “Amadeus,” is depicted as jealous of Mozart, so ferociously that he poisons Mozart. The climax of the movie finds Salieri full of regret, ...