March 11, 2024Originating in the 19th century, the cakewalk was a dance performed by enslaved people of African descent to mimic the…
March 5, 2024Michele Roberts made history as the first female executive director of the NBA Players Union. Click the link to learn…
February 29, 2024The U.S. Senate's use of the filibuster has long been used as a tactic to thwart civil rights and voting…
February 28, 2024Georgia Gilmore and The Club From Nowhere are unsung heroes of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, raising funds that were critical…
February 27, 2024The Compromise of 1877 led to the establishment of Jim Crow segregation and discrimination. In an effort to stop Reconstruction-era…
February 26, 2024The 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage For Freedom convened in Washington, DC, as a demonstration against the South's refusal to comply with…
February 25, 2024"I Am Somebody" is a timeless poem affirming the inherent value and dignity of black lives in particular and all…
February 24, 2024In 1863, Daniel Alexander Payne became the first black president of a U.S. college. Click the link to learn more.
February 23, 2024Brad Lomax was a disability rights advocate whose leadership was instrumental in ensuring the accessibility of public spaces for people…
February 22, 2024Test your knowledge! Take our "Last One Standing" Black History Trivia Quiz. No Googling or surfing the web! Click the…
