Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to town. King was in town to attend the National Sunday School and Baptist Training Union Congress. Dr. O. Clay Maxwell, a New York pastor, was elected president of the ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict the fight for civil rights.

Dozens met at 24th and Lake Streets this morning, including members of the NAACP, city and county officials, the Omaha Police Chief and the mayor.

Many prominent historical figures are from the Metro Detroit area. Here’s a list of prominent Black historical figures in ...

The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering commitment to justice.

“They call this the Black Cheers,” said Sonya Yancey, who has worked at the historic restaurant and nightclub for about 20 years. “Everybody would come here after work. We had a lawyer who sat at the ...

It’s tempting to overcompensate for the absence of Black history by teaching only perfect, pristine, and pure histories.

Kanye West is taking steps to handle various legal disputes after being accused of months of dragging his feet or blowing off ...

From Raphael Warnock to Barack Obama, Black leaders have been mum. Better still, who exactly can we call on as Black leaders in 2025?

NHPR is honored to commemorate Black History Month with special programming reflecting on the African American experience.

Three graduate fellows at the University at Buffalo’s Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education have ...