Black History Month

Discover the history of Deep Ellum, Dallas' Black cultural hub and how racist urban planning erased this thriving community.

Black people have been present in Scotland for over 500 years, arriving through various means across different periods of Scottish history.

White teams refused to take the field with the Cannon Street team, who represented the first Black Little League in South Carolina.

Harriet E. Wilson is considered the first Black woman to publish a novel in the U.S. Her book, 'Our Nig,' was released in 1859.

Henrico County is planning a $16 million investment in a new walking trail that would pay tribute to United States Colored Troops.

After sunset, Black people had to be out of these hostile sundown towns. It was a matter of life and death in some instances.

The Robert Charles Riots of 1900 in New Orleans are a brutal reminder that justice in America once looked like mob rule.

Set to premiere on PBS Sept. 9, 'Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect' traces the upbringing and legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall.

Two former residents of Idlewild, Michigan are joining forces to revitalize the historic Black community once known for its thriving businesses, schools, and cultural vibrancy through their TEEM Center initiative.

Without notifying or obtaining consent from Bruce Tucker’s family, surgeons—acting with a medical examiner’s permission—removed his heart and kidneys following his death in 1968.

America has made significant progress since the era of segregation, but the Trump administration may be putting that progress at risk.

On Malcolm X's 100th birthday, here are five things everyone should know about the legendary freedom fighter.