They broke barriers, and made it possible for Black people to have many of ... She collaborated with leaders and African American history makers like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

In 2024, Black women ... and politician, made history as Ghana’s first female vice president-elect. This milestone represented a significant leap for women in African politics, emphasizing ...

Celebrate Black History Month with Smithsonian events, resources, exhibitions, and podcasts. The 2025 theme is "African Americans and Labor" with a focus on the various and profound ways that work of ...

Throughout America's history, from the Battle of Lexington ... told without reflecting on the historical achievements made by Black Americans and preserving those memories. Black Americans have ...

Elmo Brady (1884-1966) was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the U.S. After receiving his doctoral degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1916, Brady ...

African-Americans have fought for the United States throughout its history, defending and serving ... Still, worthy contributions were made to America's war effort and one outstanding example ...

This series chronicles the full sweep of African American history, from the origins of slavery on the African continent right up to today when America remains a nation deeply divided by race.

Americans with European heritage have long been able to pinpoint their ancestry through DNA testing, but it's only in recent years that those with African heritage have been able to trace their ...

HBCUs are cherished among black Americans as a ... is making history again as the coach for the Fisk University gymnastics team One of the next calls made was to Corrine Tarver, the first black ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters ... “It just feels good to have a connection to an African country as an African-American, as a Black American. Because back in America ...