Stacker used Census data and other sources to explore the history of Black Wall Streets and their legacy in present-day Black ...

The idea of the cult represents the very core of the American Dream’ Susan-Mary Grant is Professor of American History at ...

Built by former slaves, the mill was so famous that W.E.B. DuBois included pictures of the building in an exhibit at the ...

Each February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and celebrations that honour the legacy and contributions of Black people in Canada and their communities. The 2025 theme ...

After the Civil War, 20 Black families relocated to Caledonia in Livingston County from the south to start a new life.

In this Caprock Chronicles series, attorneys Chuck Lanehart and Dwight McDonald explore a shameful part of Lubbock's past - ...

Harry T. Moore and his wife Harriette were killed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1951 when a bomb was placed under their home in Mims.

The “Black” category includes people who reported “Black” and “Black” and “White”. In the 2021 Census, 89.8% of the category “Black” was single-response answers and 10.2% was multiple-response answers ...

February is Black History Month, and a great time to explore the history of African Americans in Vernon County. Today we’ll take a look at the story of a boy ...

In the 1890s, Adam Augustus Waterford, known as ‘Gus’, was hired as Portland’s first Black firefighter. Before 2018, he did not have a dedicated grave site until a group of eager students stepped in.

On November 10, 1898, white supremacists led the only successful U.S. coup, overthrowing Wilmington’s Black-led government in the ‘Wilmington Massacre.’ Its full toll and legacy remain unknown.

Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...