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Professor Leah Barlow's post for her students, running down the course plan for her Introduction to African American Studies class, including work from Audre Lorde, left, and Gil Scott-Heron right, turned into a TikTok phenomenon.  (Leila Register / NBC News; Getty Images; TikTok)

HillmanTok, TikTok’s accidental university taught by Black educators, is a hit with students

A Back teacher who inspired others to share lectures on social media created a website to make the information more widely available.

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Black Americans Find a Racism Respite Through ‘Blaxit’

Trump’s controversial policies are fueling the current wave of expatriation from Ghana to Panama, especially by people of color.

Around 40 people participated in a 5.3-mile trek through Harriman State Park in New York on Sunday as part of a Black History Month hike hosted by Outlandish, a store in Brooklyn. Credit. Brian Fraser for The New York Times.

Connecting With Nature to Celebrate Black History Month

Outlandish, a hiking store and adventure group in Brooklyn, is one of several organizations on a mission to encourage Black people to spend time outdoors and reconnect with nature at a time of upheaval.

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Revolutionary rhymes: Celebrating community and culture through poetry

Milwaukee Public Library Director Joan Johnson hnnounced the appointment of Shelly Conleyto as the library’s Poet Laureate from 2025 to 2026.M

Summit Metro Parks cultural resources specialist Charlotte Gintert walks up to the site of what was once the home of Victor and Esther Johnson in what is now in Cascade Valley Metro Park in Akron.

‘It was the best life.’ Unearthing a forgotten piece of Black history in an Akron park

A park in Akron gives a glimpse into local history and the Black community that once lived in the neighborhood.

A portrait of John A. Lott, left, and Mildred Jones, a descendant of a man enslaved by the Lott family, anchor a new exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History. (Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times)

Discovering Family Roots in Brooklyn Slavery

An exhibit at the Brooklyn historical society has created a new opportunity for people to learn about Black history in the US.

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Under Trump, conservatives reignite a battle over race and the Constitution

As Trump and his supporters continue to disrupt the country, some are focusing on DEI policies they they believe to be racist.

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Celebrate Black History Month with ABHM

America’s Black Holocaust Museum and its partners are joining together for celebrations in Milwaukee throughout the month.

Ramont Wright looks at a photo of the great grandfather after whom he was named. (Jeff Lange, Akron Beacon Journal)

Local history: Great-grandson shares family stories about Akron man who grew up in slavery

An Akron man talks about his great grandfather, for whom he was named, and his experience in slavery.

Credit...via Sean Kelly, New York/Los Angeles; Photo by Adam Reich

In the Footsteps of the Enslaved

Artist Dawoud Bey exhibition at the Sean Kelly Gallery in New York takes spectators on the path that tens of thousands were forced to walk, from the slave ships that landed at the James River’s docks to Richmond’s slave pens and markets.

More than 200 people gather at the Mississippi Capitol last year to protest legislation that expands the patrol territory for the state-run Capitol Police within the majority-Black city of Jackson and creates a new court system with appointed rather than elected judges. (Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press)

Black Residents Liken Mississippi’s New Court System to ‘Modern Day Slavery’

This week, a controversial state-run court opens in predominantly Black capital city, despite overwhelming opposition from Black residents.

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These Executive Orders Can Hit Black Students the Hardest

From ending DEI programs to allowing ICE to raid schools, Donald Trump has the power to upend Black students’ lives.

Major James Ellison (left) reviews the first class of cadets at Moton Field on January 23, 1942. The men faced harsh discrimination by whites, both on and off the base.

Air Force Reinstates Tuskegee Airmen Video After Outcry

A controversial decision that removed a video about the Tuskegee Airmen from Air Force training has been reversed.

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Trump’s anti-DEI order yanks air force videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female pilots

An anonymous official confirmed that the media was removed as part of Donald Trump’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Harvard University laid off the staff of its Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative tasked with identifying the direct descendants of those enslaved by Harvard affiliates. (Barbara A. Sheehan)

Harvard Outsources Program to Identify Descendants of Those Enslaved by University Affiliates, Lays Off Internal Staff

New England-based nonprofit American Ancestors will continue identifying enslaved people and their descendants rather than Harvard staff.

Talia Cadet, a content creator and influencer based in Washington, D.C., is one of eight content creators suing the U.S. government over a potential TikTok ban this month. (Courtesy of Talia Cadet)

With TikTok Ban in Limbo, Black Creators Face an Uncertain Future

Some Black creators rely solely on TikTok for their income while others use it to supplement their incomes.

US President Donald Trumps supporters gather outside the Capitol building in Washington D.C., United States on January 06, 2021. Pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol as lawmakers were set to sign off Wednesday on President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory in what was supposed to be a routine process headed to Inauguration Day. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Don’t Be Fooled: Trump’s J6 Pardons Are All About Race

Donald Trump has started his second presidential term with executive orders that make his stance on race relations blatantly clear.

Bernice King, daughter of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., in Atlanta in 2020. (Ron Harris / AP file)

Bernice King on MLK Day coinciding with Trump inauguration: ‘It reminds us of King’s spirit’

Dr. King’s daughter encourages people to push on in a way that recognizes her father’s values and legacy.

Publisher and orator Marcus Garvey seated at his desk in 1924. (Underwood Archives via Getty Images file)

Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey

After prompts from members of congress in response to his earlier pardons, President Biden pardoned the civil rights leader.

Wedam Minyila spent hours on his phone or sleeping during his stem cell collection, as an apheresis machine drew his blood out of his body, spun out the stem cells and then returned the blood back into his veins. (Jason Kane / NBC News)

‘Will it really work?’: Young sickle cell patient among the first to start new gene therapy

After financial and bureaucratic setbacks, a potential cure for sickle cell disease is moving through the testing phase.

From left, Kiki Williams, manager of Octavia's Bookshelf speaks to a person, in Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday; A shelf of donations available to the public. (NBC News)

Beloved Black-owned bookstore in Pasadena becomes a safe haven for fire victims

As the fire caused chaos, evacuations, and destruction, one local business has stepped in to help the community.