Everett Lee, a prolific musician, performed at major operas around the globe and broke ground as the first Black Broadway…
Following last year’s theme of The Black Family, Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is…
A community center in Virginia is offering its visitors the chance to view an immersive virtual reality experience detailing the…
Influential feminist author and activist bell hooks inspired across generations with her expansive body of work on racism, feminism, and…
Legendary activist and Black transgender woman Miss Major Griffin-Gracy has advocated for LGBTQ+ people for more than five decades. Many…
The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently announced a $3 million grant dedicated to preserving Black history. Considered part of…
Sculptor of New York World’s Fair commission “The Harp” and Julius Rosenwald Fellowship- winning “Gamin,” Augusta Savage built community as…
Marie Vieux-Chauvet, author of the long-lost “Amour, Colère et Folie” and other novels, spent much of her life exiled from…
Legendary Musician Mario Bauzá, director of the band Afro-Cubans and composer of the 1943 smash hit “Tanga,” blended jazz with…
Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Mandela’s life was one of endless trials, as an outspoken opponent of white supremacy and the second…
Although hundreds of Black-run business communities existed in America in the early 1900s, Hayti stood out as the world’s largest…
Artificial intelligence artist Joe Paul recently announced the launch of his online exhibit dedicated to Black history. Made available for…