February is the birth month of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two important American figures in Black history. The United States takes this month to recognize the often undiscussed ...

This year’s Black History Month theme is “African Americans and Labor,” focusing on the ways work impacts “the collective experiences of Black people,” according to the Association for the Study of ...

From Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, the achievements of Black athletes have had a role in advancing civil rights.

Building on his earlier classic work, Evangelicals and Politics in Antebellum America, Carwardine observes that the Whigs, ...

The San Diego History Center and the Black Chamber of Commerce are launching their first-ever digital exhibition of San Diego African American History. Wendy McKinney, San Diego History Center ...

"3 Summers of Lincoln" is the story of the three times Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass met in the summers of 1862, 1863, and 1864. Gabriel Greene, La Jolla Playhouse's Director of Artistic ...

"3 Summers of Lincoln" is the story of the three times Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass met in the summers of 1862, 1863, and 1864. Gabriel Greene, La Jolla Playhouse's Director of Artistic ...

As Black History Month heads towards its annual close, the frequent local as well as national celebrations and remembrances ...

The new musical explores the complex friendship between the president and the famed abolitionist. We spoke with co-lyricist ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs honoured black excellence during Black History Month by unveiling a new logo created by prominent artist Toji Nola.

Today, it is crucial that we make a concerted effort to celebrate the positive contributions that four Black men have made to ...

In what feels like the dwindling hours of this democracy, I’m painfully aware of the erosion of civil rights gains.