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1862—Mary Jane Patterson be­comes the first Black woman in U.S. History to be awarded a master ... prison after serving 19 months of a 23-month sentence for financing a dog fighting ring.

A North Carolina legislator says President Donald Trump is the reason why one of the world’s largest corporations decided to scrap a Black History Month recognition on its widely used calendar app.

Before it became the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, the century-old house on Dandridge Avenue was already entwined with Knoxville's Black history. The Black families who lived there during the ...

In a remarkable Oval Office exchange Wednesday, President Donald Trump publicly pressed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over the treatment of South Africa’s White ethnic minority ...

She said Shoemaker promised seniors a trip during Black History Month to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Retired executive Bill Price colorizes historical black ... family photos sparked memories of his Monticello childhood that led him to a hobby rooted in his love of technology, history and Florida ...

The number of employed Black women dropped from 10.325 million in March to 10.219 million in April. Their unemployment rate jumped from 5.1% to 6.1%, the largest month-to-month increase among all ...

Celebrate Black History Month at NYC Parks! This February ... in NYC Parks Our parks serve as places of assembly and calls to action. Take a look at photos from a sampling of marches, parades, and ...

Games Car rental Black History Month is upon us, along with an abundance of well ... With those tapes, along with a treasure trove of archival images, director Sacha Jenkins creates a fabulous ...

This was history walking down the ... the Exhibition “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” on May 5, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images) While some may have encountered ...

So, what exactly is Black dandyism? At its core, it’s a fashion revolution, a movement steeped in history, resistance, and pride. But its impact stretches far beyond the sartorial. It’s a ...