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Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbiird’ breathes new life into a symbol that has inspired centuries of Black artists, musicians and storytellers

by Katie Kapurch, Texas State University and Jon Marc Smith, Texas State University Prior to the release of “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé explained that her album’s...

This Week In Black History Oct. 25 – Oct. 31, 2023

JAM MASTER JAY October 25 1940—The Black newspaper owners group—the NNPA (National Newspaper Publishers Association) is founded. 1940—Benjamin O. Davis Sr. becomes the first Black general...

Henry Ford Museum To Preserve Civil Rights House

The Henry Ford Museum will take over the preservation of the home where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. planned civil rights actions in Alabama...

The Women Who Stood With Martin Luther King Jr. and Sustained a Movement

Women listen during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images by Vicki Crawford, Morehouse College Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first...

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I’ve learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College

by Vicki Crawford, Morehouse College For the past 12 years, civil rights historian Vicki Crawford has worked as the director of the Morehouse College Martin...

Obama lauds black women at CBC dinner

During his speech at the 45th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) Phoenix Awards Dinner, President Barack Obama celebrated the critical role that black women have...

Amend Constitution to add a right to vote

On August 6, the Voting Rights Act, keystone of the civil rights movement, will mark its 50th anniversary. This was an act, passed in...

FBI Letter to MLK Labels Him A ‘Filthy Abnormal Animal’

For the first time in more than 30 years, the contents of an anonymous letter sent to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....

Congressman John Lewis Hosting Live Facebook Chat on ‘March: Book One’

Join legendary Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.) as he host a live chat on Facebook on Monday, Sept. 22 at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 5:15…

Nelson Mandela, Global Force of Power, Dies

“I have fought against White domination and I have fought against Black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free...

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