Harriet Tubman Abolition Slavery Woman

Traveling Harriet Tubman Statue Arrives In Philadelphia

A statue commemorating the life and legacy of trailblazing abolitionist Harriet Tubman was unveiled at Philadelphia’s City Hall.
by Brandee Sanders
01.23.80
Premiere Of Showtime's "Black Monday" - Arrivals

Don Cheadle Highlights Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire

Don Cheadle is executive producing a project about Wall Street’s first Black millionaire.
by NewsOne Staff
05.28.77
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USPS To Honor First Black Sculptor With Stamp

Edmonia Lewis, the first Black sculptor, will be honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a forever stamp.
by NewsOne Staff
02.06.73
Los Angeles Lakers v New York Knicks

Russell Westbrook Doc Explores Hoops' Black Fives Era

Russell Westbrook is creating a documentary about trailblazing Black basketball players who competed before the NBA's racial integration.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
Zora Neale Hurston

Celebrating Legendary Author Zora Neale Hurston's Birthday

Zora Neale Hurston, the writer, folklorist, anthropologist and one of the most outstanding authors that emerged from the Harlem Renaissance,…
by D.L. Chandler
01.01.70
Bookstore shelves

Detroit’s 1st Black-Owned Bookstore Wins Major Grant

The space where Detroit’s first Black-owned bookstore lived has received a preservation grant from the National Park Service.
by Brandee Sanders
01.31.70
Rear view of young university student with book indoors in librabry.

Reimagined HBCU To Open In Detroit

A new historically Black college will open in Detroit this year, becoming Michigan’s only HBCU.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses her new book, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, with Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida

'The 1619 Project' Made A Good Christmas Gift

Jones tweeted she was touched by the posts.  
by NewsOne Staff
03.13.66
Photo of Sam Cooke

Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of Sam Cooke

Pioneering soul singer Sam Cooke, also dubbed the “King Of Soul,” was murdered under curious circumstances on December 11, 1964…
by D.L. Chandler
01.01.70
giving tuesday Angela Bassett Receives And Honorary Degree During The Morehouse College 135th Commencement

A Timeline Of Black Philanthropy In Education

Statistics show that Black folks are among the most giving people in the country, and have been for a long…
by NewsOne Staff
04.30.00
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Museum Of African American History Digitizes Exhibits

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will make its exhibits available online.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
LAUSD school year begins

Republican Targets Schools' Books On Black History, Gender

Texas Republican state Rep. Matt Krause has compiled a list of 850 books he has identified as materials that "might…
by Zack Linly
01.01.70
Post Boxes Painted To Honour Black Britons During Black History Month

5 Moments That Shaped UK Black History Month

October marks the start of the country's month-long Black History celebration that commemorates the achievements of Black British and Afro-Caribbean…
by Shannon Dawson
01.01.70
Multi-Ethnic Elementary Students Writing in Class

Rethinking How Black History Is Taught

City schools Chancellor Meisha Ross-Porter introduced the new Black studies curriculum Wednesday at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black…
by Zack Linly
01.01.70
Cher

A Look Into The Legacy Of Ray Charles

Today, September 23, is the day of the incomparable Ray Charles' (pictured) birth 91 years ago.
by Kirsten West Savali
05.20.45
Tupac Shakur Live In Concert

Tupac '2Pac' Shakur Died 25 Years Ago Today

Legendary West Coast rapper and actor Tupac “2pac” Shakur died on Sept. 13, 1996, days after being shot in a…
by D.L. Chandler
01.01.70
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Anti-Apartheid Activist Steve Biko Murdered 44 Years Ago

The suspicious details surrounding the 1977 death of anti-Apartheid activist and political prisoner Steve Biko took two decades to finally…
by D.L. Chandler
01.01.70

'Candyman' Makes DaCosta First #1 Black Female Director

"Candyman" raked in an estimated $22,370,000 in its domestic weekend debut, beating the projection of $15 million by 50 percent.…
by Sammy Approved
04.05.95
Celebre Discours De Martin Luther King

The Black History Of August 28

The importance of the calendar date August 28 in the context of Black history in the United States gets underscored…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Huey Newton Speaks At Revolutionary People's Party Constitutional Convention

Huey P. Newton Murdered 32 Years Ago Today

The legacy of the activist still lives on.
by D.L. Chandler
02.09.32
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