Black History Month

Here are five examples of prominent African Americans who are making Black history by continuously breaking barriers.

Wednesday's ceremony again proved that Black people are the culture, the movement and the soul of America.

His tireless devotion to promoting racial equality via peaceful means stands as an indelible footprint in the annals of Black History. Today, NewsOne honors Dr. King on what would have been his 92nd birthday.

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Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Robert C. Weaver became the first Black member of a presidential cabinet on this day in 1966.

The annual George Washington Carver Day draws attention to the rich history of other brilliant African American inventors who have been contributing to the fields of science, mechanics, business, recreation and more for centuries.

Businesswoman Mellody Hobson has been named chairwoman of Starbucks’ board of directors, making her the first Black woman to serve in the role.

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Harvard Medical School has named one of its academic societies after its first Black tenured professor.

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Issa Rae will produce an HBO documentary that celebrates Black television pioneers.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday of notable significance for many African Americans. June 19, 1865, highlights the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas.

Donald Trump, Candace Owens, Paris Dennard, Diamond and Silk and other MAGA Black folks visited the White House for a sunken African American History Month celebration.

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A museum celebrating the legacies of Black musicians will open in Nashville this summer.

Nation

Another school fails at Black History Month projects.