The building on the site now dates back to 1911. I talked to Shelton Ponder who says he was a student here when schools were still segregated and that his grandmother graduated from the school in 1911 ...

CHARLESTON -- “Recognizing African-American history as an awareness month is important, but it is not enough,” said Debra Reid, a history professor at Eastern Illinois University. “Our society needs ...

Public schools across the country are directing teachers to use curriculum resources from a nonprofit that teaches American history through the lens of racial and sexual oppression.

Catalog of an exhibition held at The Gallery of Friendship Heights, Chevy Chase, Maryland, from February 6 through March 4, 2017. Cover title. AAPG copy 39088019498104 Gift from Janet Stanley. AAPG ...

WASHINGTON (WLS) -- President Donald Trump slammed Chicago's violence as he kicked off African American History Month at the White House Wednesday during a meeting with African American ministers.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — A new weeklong summer learning program called Freedom School at the African American ...

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year, is on December 31. In many countries, New Year’s Eve is celebrated at evening social gatherings, where many people dance, eat, ...

While a $50 million brick-and-mortar Huntington African American Museum is years away, museum officials are focusing on fundraising and creating programs to give the museum name recognition. Also in ...

Since taking office in January, President Trump has tried to reframe the country’s past involving racism and discrimination by de-emphasizing that history or at times denying that it happened. News ...