Temple University's Charles Blockson Collection provides historic, remarkable resources
The Charles Blockson Collection at Temple University is easily accessible and fairly understated in spite of the amazing history that it has on display.
Black History Month theme highlights voting struggles spanning from 1800s to 2020 election
This year's Black History Month theme highlights over a century of voting struggles for black Americans.
Delaware teacher's viral 'push through' mantra becomes a book
"I'm Gonna Push Through!", by Jasmyn Wright, is set to be released Feb. 18 and is an all-inclusive picture book meant to teach children resilience.
8 everyday items that you probably didn’t know were invented by black people
From traffic lights to caller ID, here’s a few inventions created by African Americans that make life easier.
'Parker Looks Up': Book captures viral moment with Michelle Obama portrait
When 2-year-old Parker Curry came face-to-face with Amy Sherald’s portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama, she saw a queen. A fellow museum-goer snapped a photo of Parker staring up in awe. The rest was history.
Historic African-American cemetery seeks volunteers for Black History month clean-up initiative
For Black History month, a non-profit is seeking volunteers to help with a weekly clean-up initiative at Historic Evergreen Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, the resting place of many of the city’s African-American leaders of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Black History Month: The little-known backstory
The backstory of how Black History Month became an annual celebration in the United States is often overlooked.
Google showcases African American achievements with ‘most searched’ for Black History Month
Google celebrated the achievements of black Americans with a commercial and website highlighting who and what was "the most searched."
Gwen Ifill honored with Black Heritage Forever stamp
The United States Post Office is honoring Gwen Ifill, the late esteemed journalist, with a Black Heritage Forever stamp this year.
Before Andrew Yang, MLK was the champion of universal basic income
Martin Luther King Jr. championed the idea of a universal basic income for all American adults more than 50 years ago as part of his Poor People's Campaign, but he was assassinated before he could carry the initiative to fruition.
