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As he does one day each month, the Rev. Robert Turner hit the road from his home in Baltimore last week and traveled — on foot — 43 miles (69 kilometers) to Washington. He arrived by evening on April 16 outside the White House, carrying a sign that called for for “Reparations Now.” This time, […]
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What do Coretta Scott King’s wedding dress, jazz and the middle passage all have in common? Scholar and author Imani Perry explains — it’s the color blue. In her new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People, Perry explores blue as a symbol of both hope and melancholy throughout […]
Black culture has shaped much of American history and its cultural impact around the world. In a time where conversations around race and the injustices committed against the Black community have moved to the center – triggered by the murder of George Floyd in 2020 – it is critical to preserve sites that hold significance in American […]
That September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by Black Americans and other peoples of African descent. Known today as the Association for the Study of African American […]
In the wake of the stock market’s downturn to start this year, investors in the United States may be concerned about a potential stock market crash. The downturn was spurred largely by President Donald Trump embracing global tariffs, as well as a slowing economy. Black Monday to dot-com bubble: 5 worst US stock market crashes […]
But it does not mention that the founders enshrined slavery into the U.S. Constitution and declared enslaved persons as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of the Census. Civil rights advocates, historians, and Black political leaders sharply rebuked Trump for his order, entitled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” They argued that his […]
Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun has been elected board chair of The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, the museum announced Monday. “As the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate, Carol Moseley Braun has a long history of championing civil rights, social justice and educational equity. Her appointment to the […]
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The 4th Edition of the Black History Festival (BHF 2025) was successfully hosted at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) in College Park City on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29, 2025. Under the theme: “Bridging Continents, Celebrating Legacies, and Promoting Trade,” the festival showcased the richness of African heritage, culture, economic development, and […]