60th Anniversary of March on Washington: Over 1,000 HBCU Students Gather to Advocate for Change
In a historic turnout, more than a thousand students representing two dozen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) marked the…
The Sacramento Observer declared nation’s best Black newspaper for the seventh time
The Sacramento Observer was declared the nation’s best Black newspaper, a recognition that was among 16 awards the news organization won…
Congresspeople pushing for historic Emmet Till site, mother will be honored by DuSable Black History Museum
Congresspeople will introduce legislation on Thursday to create a national historic site in honor of Emmett Till. They are proposing…
Founder of ‘SHE BUILDS FUTURE’ empower women across the African Diaspora
Meta executive and entrepreneur Shaïna Silva embarked on an ambitious endeavor to bring forth the She Builds the Future Festival,…
African American Association of Ghana marks Juneteenth festival in Ghana
The African American Association of Ghana (AAAG), in partnership with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has marked the Juneteenth festival…
In the mountains of Northern Mexico, descendants of formerly enslaved people have celebrated Juneteenth, or ‘Día de los Negros,’ for over a century
Just over 100 miles from the Texas-Mexico border, a small mountain town in Coahuila, Mexico, is preparing for its annual…
Government of Canada recognizes the national historic significance of the Black Migrations to Sierra Leone (1792 and 1800)
The migrations exemplify the hardships many Black Loyalists and Jamaican Maroons faced in the Maritimes National historic designations encourage us…
Black Scholars and Academics Must Be Heard on Health, Economics, and Tech
There is clear evidence that ignoring Black scholarship does not help anyone. At the start of the pandemic, for example,…