Michael Jordan was originally pitched “Black Mamba” nickname during Air Jordan 19 campaign before it became synonymous with ...

“If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated,” wrote Carter G. Woodson in a ...

You may have heard the term ‘African diaspora’ used to describe some Black people before, but what does it mean? More importantly, where do you find the people who qualify for this designation? Here’s ...

The Black historian Carter G. Woodson — who dedicated his career to the study of Black life and history — responded 100 years ago to the fact that the achievements of Black men and women were not part ...

Black History Month provides a wonderful opportunity to introduce or reinforce the fact that African and African American music has had a transformative influence on music in the United States. Born ...

Black History Month marks its 100th anniversary this year. Each year, the organization that launched the observance announces a national theme. This year’s theme, “A Century of Black History ...

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month by acknowledging prominent Black Americans’ contributions to U.S. history – but notably missing was mention of ...

In so many spaces, celebrating Black History History month means learning a few fun facts about famous African Americans. But Black History Month was designed to be much more radical — it was an ...

The nutty seed is an essential dessert flavor in Asia and is now forecasted to be a top food trend in the US this year In many parts of Asia, black sesame is an essential dessert flavor. The nutty, ...

Black History Month initially started as Negro History Week, an initiative started by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). Black History ...

This year, we celebrate the most significant milestone in our Nation’s history: 250 glorious years of American independence. From the very beginning, our country has been blessed with countless black ...

Throughout his career, historian Carter G. Woodson, AB’1908, AM’1908, worked to change how Americans thought about Black history. The University of Chicago alum began that mission when, in February ...