Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, apostolic administrator of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and the first and only African American Cardinal, observed Black History Month by serving as guest ...

Building on his earlier classic work, Evangelicals and Politics in Antebellum America, Carwardine observes that the Whigs, ...

It is prominent on so many streets; a bedrock of the Black community — faith. Its foundation is rooted in the days enslaved Africans first arrived in America. Milwaukee public historian Reggie Jackson ...

As we watch politics play out, keep in mind the value of HBCUs, the institutions of higher learning with the mission of ...

Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why ...

When we narrate the history of the church from the perspective of Black nuns,” says historian Shannen Dee Williams, “myths ...

Learn more about the Black experience in Canada through the contributions made by people of African and Caribbean descent to the settlement, growth and story of Canada Organizations and educational ...

By Keith Stokes, special to What’s Up Newp. Originally published on Feb. 18, 2021 “If there was a watering-place in America where respectable, refined, and well-bearing-colored ladies and gentlemen ...

As a teen raised in the Rust Belt in the 1960s, Alan Cashaw wasn’t blind to the fact that racism existed. But he also knew freedom in. “There was never a question over whether I could vote when I ...

They did everything right,” Rodriguez, who teaches history and African American studies, said. “We’re looking out for them. And I implore all of you to think about all of the ways you can ...

The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its ...

As local school districts brace for potential changes, the University of Tennessee at Martin aims to amplify the voices of ...