Black History

Savannah picks emancipated Black woman to replace name of slavery advocate on historic square

A settlement in the Henrietta Lacks lawsuit is welcome, but we’re a long way from fairness

Medical malpractice against Black people is still too prevalent

Verbal Armageddon: A story of hip-hop at an HBCU, 25 years in the making

In 1998, two college students tried to change the face of rap at Howard University. Today, they realize that the lessons were about more than music.

For Emmett Till’s family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story

How red locs on The Little Mermaid shows the ways dolls move from mere representation to authenticity

Dolls aren’t just playthings. They tell a story about how children see themselves.

The little-known publisher who tutored Hubert Humphrey about racism

Cecil Newman’s work with the Minnesota politician helped convince Democrats to finally embrace civil rights

Florida’s Stop WOKE Act marshals students past our racial history

In my class, we learn how to embrace the truth

A late convert to golf, Fred Perpall is now president of the USGA

He’s the first Black person to lead the sport’s governing body in the U.S.

Florida’s Stop Woke Act is latest in a long history of censoring Black scholarship

Educators found ways to resist – both inside and outside the classroom