Two notable Freedmen Conventions took place in North Carolina in 1865 and 1866, where scores of black men gathered at the ...

Joseph McNeil, one of the Greensboro Four, recalls the momentous sit-in that ignited a nationwide civil rights movement as he ...

The push for universal public education across the United States began in the midst of the Civil War — on the Union-occupied ...

The Los Angeles-based athleisure brand is donating proceeds from the collection to Williams’s museum. Cecil Williams in front of a museum display for his famous photograph in Orangeburg, South ...

The Trump administration's recent actions targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs have sparked a range of ...

Mississippi is steeped in Black history and culture, from Civil Rights sites that spurred national change to the delta -the ...

On the last day of January, the day before Black History Month was set to begin, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete ...

President Trump arrived at a packed White House celebration alongside Tiger Woods to a roaring crowd. The event came as he ...

We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (1977-2015),” the latest chapter of the groundbreaking documentary series that has long ...

Meriwether’s long and dynamic career featured civil rights activism, public health leadership and investment in underserved ...

BLACK ENTERPRISE curated a playlist of 8 Black songs that contribute to Black art and history and Black pride.