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How 'They' Built This: The Black Couple That Shook Up The Mental Health Industry

For Mental Health Awareness Month: Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark and Dr. Kenneth Bancroft Clark created a groundbreaking study to push psychology and the Supreme Court to confront the damage of segregation.

Grassroots Group Fights to Save Historic Black Georgia Cemetery

Behind a Baptist church, headstones of Black veterans and leaders are reappearing as volunteers fight to restore a neglected cemetery.

Jackie Robinson’s Eldest Grandchild Throws First Pitch

On Jackie Robinson Day, the Dodgers crowd witnessed a touching tribute that connected the trailblazing history of 1947 to the present day.

How She Built This: Charlotta Bass, America’s First Black Woman VP Nominee

A decade before the Voting Rights Act came into existence, Bass blazed a path as the first black woman to run for Vice President of the U.S.

Misty Copeland Stuns 2026 Oscars With Surprise Performance

Discover the details behind the legendary dancer’s first major public performance since her retirement.

Black Women Shifting History: Sonja Norwood is Single-Handedly Saving Lost Black American Recipes on Social Media

From vinegar pie to molasses candy, Wick’d Confections blends viral baking with Black food history and she’s making sure we don’t lose any recipes.

Women's History Month: How Alice Coachman Became The First Black Woman To Win Olympic Gold

This Georgia native overcame the segregated South's barriers to shatter records.

Two Teachers Taught Black History for 33 Hours

Anita Lewis and Gwendolyn Ebron livestreamed a 33-hour lesson covering 5,000 years of Black history as they await Guinness verification.

Dorothy Butler Gilliam Donates $10,000 to Laid-Off Washington Post Reporters

The first Black woman reporter at The Washington Post said the mass layoffs ‘made me very sad, even upset’ and gave to the GoFundMe supporting affected staff.

Mother-Daughter Make History at Rutgers’ Psychology School

Inez Phillips Durham and her daughter Jennifer became the first parent-child pair to earn doctorates from Rutgers’ GSAPP and their story traces decades of sacrifice and mentorship.

‘Without Black History, America Has None’: Rep. Ayanna Pressley Moves to Shield Black Museums

The Massachusetts congresswoman’s measure urges federal support and public action to preserve Black history as the nation marks two major anniversaries.

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