Black History

Vice President Kamala Harris became the highest-ranking Black woman government official in U.S. history to make a foreign trip when she traveled to Guatemala and Mexico to address the immigration crisis.

The former residence of legendary musician Muddy Waters has been given preliminary landmark status.

Renowned playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry’s former New York City residence has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Fisk University has received a multimillion-dollar donation, marking the largest gift in the institution’s 155-year history.

Legendary literary giant Dr. Maya Angelou will be featured on the U.S. quarter.

A documentary about the life and legacy of Louis Armstrong is in the works.

Elected officials in New York have reintroduced legislation for the creation of the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Education Center.

A docuseries inspired by ‘The 1619 Project’ is coming to Hulu.

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke has introduced a bill to have a statue of trailblazer Shirley Chisholm added to the United States Capitol.

The home where civil rights pioneer Malcolm X spent his teenage years has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Nina Simone, who died in 2003 in France, would have turned 84 on February 21.

The icon is 94 today.