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The “Black National Anthem” First Performed on This Date in 1900
Two brothers are responsible for the song that some people know as the Black National Anthem, first performed more than 100 years ago.
Read MoreMeet the Newest Black Senator
The newest senator from Massachusetts, William “Mo” Cowan, is one of the most powerful Black politicians in the nation.
Read MoreConfederate past: Uproar over changing park names
by Adrian Sainz, Associated Press, theGrio.com MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The statue of Confederate fighter Nathan Bedford Forrest astride a horse towers above the Memphis park bearing his name. It’s a larger-than-life tribute to the warrior still admired by many for fiercely defending the South in the Civil War — and scorned by others for…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Alice Walker!
We recognize Alice Walker, an award-winning author whose work is well known in and outside of the Black community on her birthday.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Reverend John Rankin, Dedicated Abolitionist!
Reverend John Rankin worked toward equality through his religious weapons and work on the Underground Railroad.
Read MoreTwo Black Scientists Receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation
James Gates and George Carruthers have received medals from the Obama administration for their work in science.
Read MoreBlack History Month Has Been an Epic Failure
Black History Month is well known, but the history of Black people before slavery is still a mystery to most people.
Read MoreWhat Was the 2nd Middle Passage?
Henry Louis Gates Jr. writes about the forcible movement of enslaved people after they were already on American soil.
Read MorePainting Shows Slave-Auction Drama
Art is one way that we can understand the treatment of Africans and their descendants who were forced into slavery.
Read MoreRosa Parks Stamp to Be Unveiled on Her 100th Birthday, February 4th
The U.S. Postal Service will honor the activism of Rosa Parks by debuting a postal stamp bearing her image.
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