Black History
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Baseball Trailblazer, Civil Rights Icon Frank Robinson Dead at 83
Frank Robinson, a trailblazing figure who was Major League Baseball’s first African-American manager and one of its greatest players during…
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‘Green Book’ Documentary Evokes Powerful Memories
The National Museum of African American History and Culture was filled with people and purpose Tuesday night as Comcast and…
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Hidden in Plain View: The Overlooked History of Black Georgetown
With First Nations, free and enslaved Blacks, immigrants, poor and working-class whites, and every imaginable socioeconomic group calling it home,…
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African-American History Trivia Challenge
1. What percentage of U.S. presidents owned and sold people — 5%, 10%, 20% or 25%? 2. In what…
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First Steps of Blacks on American Soil Touted as 1619
The D.C.-based Association for the Study of African Life and History (ASALH) has launched its first public event in a…
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Dylan Pritchett Showcases Griot Tradition in Truest Form
The role of the griot, a well-regarded village elder who verbally passes on tales of the ancestors, counted among remnants…
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Former Freedom Riders Tell Their Story
Fifty years after laying their bodies on the line to integrate the South, three '60s-era civil rights activists known as…
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A Slave’s African Medical Science Saves the Lives of Bostonians During the 1721 Smallpox Epidemic
While some may never tire of hearing about the greatness of civil rights leaders, famous Black athletes and renowned entertainers,…
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DC Celebration Committee, ASALH Ramp Up Lessons in Black History
You can find out more about the happenings in the District if you consult with D.C.’s “Mr. Black History” himself,…
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Gregory Hines Honored with U.S. Postage Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service has honored legendary entertainer Gregory Hines with a commemorative stamp as part of its Black Heritage…
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