Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths
Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created ...
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Black America: More people, better educated and diverse
The study found Black Americans are better educated than ever, especially among women. In 2023, 8.2 million Black adults aged 25 and older – 27% of the population –earned at least a bachelor’s degree, ...
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African Americans and Labor to be showcased at Saturday's African American Parade Celebration
SHREVEPORT, La. - The African American Parade Celebration in Shreveport will celebrate its 37th year on Saturday with a ...
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Black migrants caught in the crossfire of birthright citizenship battle
Federal judge blocks Trump's executive order, protecting citizenship for children of undocumented parents, citing its unconstitutionality and impact on Black migrants.
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
Belle da Costa Greene, who was JP Morgan’s librarian, became a lively fixture at Gilded Age mansions, country retreats, ...
Why the stigmatization of the term ‘Negro’?
As a Black American, I always approach February’s annual celebration of Black History Month with pride and bewilderment.