Breaking News! History in the Making
As Chicago rethinks its monuments, an artist surrounds George Washington with ‘Other Washingtons’
A new exhibit in Chicago features the work of Amanda Williams, who asks who is worthy of being monumentized in our society.
Yes, It’s Called ‘White People School.’ Here’s What It Teaches
One advocate has designed a program for white students to learn about issues such as racism and reparations.
This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon
African artist Marc Padeu’s paintings subvert history and reveal humanity despite a lack of artistic infrastructure in this continent.
What’s next for Nicodemus, the Kansas town where freedom took root for Black Americans
The town struggles with crumbling buildings and warer lines while trying to attract visitors to learn history.
40 Acres and a Lie Part 1
Mother Jones’ two-year investigation found 1,250 formerly enslaved Black Americans who were given land, only to see it returned to their enslavers.
6,000 digitized portraits of Black history now available and free to the public for the first time
The collection is named after photographer Richard Samuel Roberts who captured images of the Black community in Columbia, SC in the early 1900s.
Next generation of civil rights advocates gather in D.C.
Over 900 high school students gathered in D.C. to prepare for the civil rights movement, empowering the next generation of civic leaders.
A Jewish philanthropist funded this pioneering school for Black students. Now it’s getting a second life.
Sadievielle, a Rosenwald School in Kentucky, was not part of a proposed national park plan, so local residents are trying to save it.
Exonerated after 42 years in prison, he’s eligible for $480K compensation. Louisiana’s AG says no.
AG Liz Murrell maintains that Elvis Brooks is guilty despite evidence showing otherwise, blocking from his legally-owed restitution.
Amid Trump scrutiny, UW cut ties with group that helps people of color
The Trump administration has strong-armed schools that worked with the PhD Project to cast a wider net for future business doctoral students.
Tuskegee University Dress Code Sparks Debate
While the school maintains that this will help students develop professional dressing habits, many know that race plays a role in how people are judged.
Australian town defends its ‘long-valued and admired’ statue of an enslaved African American child
Artist Osvaldo Budet’s call for change of 150-year-old statue of an enslaved child in Maitland, Australia, sparking a debate on race, history.
America’s first Black U.S. attorney general endorses Keisha Lance Bottoms as redistricting battles reshape the South
The midterm elections represent an opportunity for democrates like Bottoms to break up republican control and preserve Black voting power.
This Date in History: The British Empire Abolishes Slavery
The law commenced on August 1st after being ratified in 1933, but major exceptions allowed the crown’s continued involved in slavery.
Pope Leo Finally Addresses His Black Ancestry and Slavery
The Pope’s Louisiana, whose connections spurred rumors about whether he might be part Black, has finally talked about it.
Mamdani Leaves Door Open to Paying Reparations to Black New Yorkers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses New York City’s historical connection to slavery and weighs in on potential reparations for Black New Yorkers.
Black Creek Freedmen Sue Chief David Hill Over Unissued Citizenship Cards
While the Creek Nation’s Supreme Court ruled last year that citizenship should be restored, Chief Hill has blocked the issuance of citizenship cards.
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99
Saar collected and exhibited pieces that would sometimes be considered racist and transformed the meaning into Black power.
‘I was freaking out,’ says Howard University student among 500 unenrolled over tuition payment
While the schools claims to have unenrolled students who failed to respond to campus communications, many students received nothing before now.
