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BERKLEY, Michigan – “We all win when there is diversity because diversity makes us all better,” said U.S. Army Maj. Clarence Black, plans and operations officer for the 364th Theater Public Affairs Support Element. He is personally ensuring that his community has more diverse leaders while making history as the first African American elected […]
Rediscovering Black History: The blog of the Black History Guide, shares records relating to the African American experience at the National Archives AOTUS: Celebrating Black History Month: Hidden Gems AOTUS: Celebrating Black History Month
Agrippa HullContinental Army veteran Black Military Service during the Revolutionary War Sentiment against the institution of slavery reached a peak in the year leading up to the Revolutionary War. Such vocal criticisms of slavery would not be heard again in the United States until the abolitionists of the Antebellum Era. Thousands of Native Americans […]
Uttar Pradesh authorities must bring to justice those responsible for recent racist attacks against black African students and ensure the students’ safety, said Amnesty International India today. “The recent attacks in Uttar Pradesh show how black people in India – particularly African students – continue to face racist discrimination and violence. Many of those injured […]
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry speaks to clergy and laity during the virtual International Black Clergy Conference on Nov. 12, 2020. [Episcopal News Service] Against a backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic and social, economic, political and racial upheaval – including conflicts over policing in the United States – Episcopalians and Anglicans from across the African […]
The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office of the University of Maryland Medical System recently shared profiles of African American Health Pioneers in Maryland as part of Black History Month. Among the featured African American healthcare leaders who significantly impacted the Maryland community were Donald E. Wilson and Elijah B. Saunders. Donald E. Wilson was the […]
Views along the Oregon Trail, in Oregon. NPS Photo African Americans were among the pioneers who crossed the trail to Oregon, some coming willingly as free men and women but others forced to travel as the property of slaveholders. Those who reached Oregon between the 1840s and 1860s probably numbered in the hundreds. Oregon was […]
American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week to commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent. It was first celebrated during the second week of February in 1926 to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and abolitionist/editor Frederick Douglass (February 14). In 1976, as […]
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. Schools Chancellor David Banks on Thursday announced the launch of a curriculum meant to uplift the stories of Black people and their contributions to American and global history. The new resources are part of the city’s Hidden Voices initiative, […]
The AI-generated images discovered by the BBC seemed like they were made and shared by US voters themselves. Among a few of the people who shared it were Mark Kaye and his team at a conservative radio show in Florida. When BBC asked him about his posts, he responded by saying, “I’m not a photojournalist. […]