When it comes to anything Black, 45 always fails.

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Third-grader Alexandra Dow’s school project about Michelle Obama caught the attention of the former first lady herself.

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The National Museum of African American History and Culture is ramping up its programming this February in honor of Black History Month.

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In honor of Black History Month, the U.S. Navy is shining a light on African American sailors who fought for our country.

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A $1.5 million grant gifted to Michigan State University by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will go towards the creation of a slave trade database.

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Entrepreneurs Derrick and Ramunda Young opened MahoganyBooks; the first Black bookstore in Anacostia in 20 years.

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Princeton University has renamed a campus building in author Toni Morrison’s honor.

The University of Chicago recently unveiled a statue in honor of African-American scholar, Dr. Georgiana Simpson, the school's first Black woman PhD graduate.

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The National Museum of African American History created a program that helps Black families digitize old photos and footage for free.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has started a $25 million fund to help ensure that historical sites important to African-American history are preserved.

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Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey renamed areas of its campus to pay homage to former slaves.

Two monuments honoring Dr. Maya Angelou and three Black lawmakers were stolen from a park in Stamps, Arkansas just days after the town elected its first African-American mayor.