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 ...

“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 ...

From the Pacifica Radio Archives, this program features Harry Belafonte responding to questions posed by Dr Rae Richardson, founder of Oakland’s Marcus Books, the oldest independent Black bookstore in ...

The poet Maya Angelou remains beloved more than a decade after her death. Yet few lift up the power of her voice in the ...

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