Black History

‘The Fierce 44’ – A conversation

Kevin Merida, Steve Reiss and Soraya McDonald discuss the children’s book, ‘The Fierce 44,’ at the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Outdoor Afro founder Rue Mapp: ‘The trees don’t know that you’re Black’

The group connects African American history to the wonders of nature

Racist monuments reimagined

Black historians, activists and athletes discuss how they would replace the problematic landmarks

Black Americans sacrifice their moral credibility by indulging in anti-Semitism

Some Black athletes and celebrities have tapped into this fractured storyline of ‘Black’ anti-Semitism that continues to cloud Black and Jewish relations

Why women’s suffrage matters for Black people

The history of the women’s suffrage movement is inseparable from the history of race in the United States

C.T. Vivian seemed to muster courage in the face of violence

He was a master strategist in the movement, and one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most trusted deputies

DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic posts continue long history of tension over Farrakhan

The Nation of Islam leader is admired for his message of self-reliance, and many look past his record of bigotry

Noose comment by Penn State basketball coach points to larger NCAA problem

Too many college coaches need a basic education on racial issues

We are still charged with meeting the challenge that Frederick Douglass issued

I ask of this Independence Day: What to Black Americans is the Fourth of July?