You may also like

More from Stories About Black History
The latest 'Girl of the Year' from dollmaker American Girl is making history : NPR
Tribal communities welcome federal relief funds to help ease housing issues
American Girl's 1st Chinese American 'Girl of the Year' doll aims to fight AAPI hate
Sidney Poitier was far more than just a symbol of racial progress
All 3 men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have been sentenced to life in prison
Three white men were sentenced to life in prison for killing jogger Ahmaud Arbery : NPR
Death rituals in Black communities have been altered or forgone in the pandemic : NPR
Actor Sidney Poitier was a force for change on and off the screen : NPR
In 'Wahala,' intimacy at times morphs into enmity
The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter
Some white congregations are paying to use hymns written by enslaved African people
The life of Yao Pan Ma, who died of an attack prosecutors say was racially motivated
Virginia's first Black woman lieutenant governor says we need to move on from slavery
Sidney Poitier: actor, activist, and trailblazing heartthrob
Dutch king won't use a royal carriage that's been criticized for a colonial image
How a WWII veteran's act of voting inspired a teenage Martin Luther King Jr.
Iowa town translates its diverse population into a majority Latino city council : NPR
More Black students are headed to medical school, but finances are still a major issue
Excerpts of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' speech
Wajahat Ali's 'Go Back To Where You Came From' is biting and funny and full of heart
Want to understand the U.S.? This historian says the South holds the key
Bucking stereotypes, a Black cowboy leads the way in South Central LA
'The Violin Conspiracy' shows what it can be like to play classical music while Black
For many Native Americans, the Washington Commanders' new name offers some closure
Republicans take issue with Biden's pledge to pick a Black woman for Supreme Court
Ex-NFL head coach sues the league alleging racism in its hiring practices
How Black activists used lynching souvenirs to expose American violence
Colorado Springs will pay $3 million to family of a Black man fatally shot by police
University of Alabama will remove Klan leader's name from a campus building after all
Kim Potter, the ex-cop convicted in Daunte Wright's death, will be sentenced Friday
Not their first rodeo: How Black riders are reclaiming their place in cowboy culture
Program in Chicago attracts more minorities into the fire house
Jury to consider the fate of 3 ex-officers in George Floyd civil rights trial
Arizona State Senate censures lawmaker who threatened rivals with violence
After more than a century of trying, Congress passes an anti-lynching bill
This tribe has fought for years to get federal recognition. It's about their identity
Racial justice activists say Biden's State of the Union address missed the mark
We're not hearing much about jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner. Could that be good?
Carlisle Indian Industrial School forced Native American children to assimilate
The House passes the CROWN Act, a bill banning discrimination on race-based hairdos
Latino community in western Kentucky was hit especially hard by tornadoes
A conversation with the country's 1st Somali-American mayor
Piñatas: A staple in Christmas traditions
Miss America makes history, as a Korean American from Alaska wins the title
Kim Potter describes officers' struggle with Daunte Wright before she shot him
Children's artist Jazzy Ash wraps up a busy year with new Christmas songs
'Thank God you found me': Florida officials unearth a fourth forgotten Black cemetery
The many contradictions of 'Latin Music'
Jury deliberations begin in Kim Potter's trial over the killing of Daunte Wright : NPR
Talking race, pop culture and YouTube with Khadija Mbowe

Politics Facts

Random Facts

Education Facts

Sports Facts

Spirituality Facts

Kids 2 Kings Official Introduction