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Black History Month
HBCU
At Grambling, we celebrate black history year-round
The black love, the speakers, the fun and the education become part of you every day
HBCU
Until I got to North Carolina A&T, I didn’t know enough black history
By learning how powerful black people are, I learned just how powerful I am
Sports
Emlen Tunnell: the first black player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Defensive standout played 14 seasons in the NFL
HBCU
How I discovered my true black self at Hampton University
Black History Month is more than Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and BET
Sports
Bobby Grier: broke the color barrier in the Sugar Bowl
Georgia’s governor wanted to block Georgia Tech from playing against Pittsburgh in 1956
HBCU
Morehouse allowed this black man to step outside the stereotypes
I almost didn’t go here, but four years later, I’m glad I did
Sports
Bernie Custis: the first black pro quarterback to start in the modern era
Syracuse standout found success in Canada
Culture
From ‘Dawson’s Creek’ to ‘Buffy’ to ‘Frasier’ to ‘Seinfeld’ — what happened to those lone, ‘token’ black actors?
Eight talents tell stories of offensive scripts, stunt people in blackface and the heartbreak — and hope — of portraying Thug No. 2 and the dope dealer’s girlfriend
Culture
24 books for white people to read beyond Black History Month
These great reads will help any reader discover the rich range of the African-American experience