Florida’s history with slavery doesn’t show up in the curriculum the way Georgia, Alabama, or Mississippi’s does and that’s not an accident. Florida was a place of contradictions: where freedom was promised to the desperate, and where that freedom was violently revoked once the United States claimed the land.

The story of the Civil War is often presented as a simple conflict between freedom and oppression. While it is undeniable that the war aimed to end the horrific practice of slavery, it is crucial to recognize a significant truth: the conflict did not provide reparations to the descendants of enslaved individuals.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. has devoted his life to shining a light on the vast and often overlooked narratives of Black history. His...

The sudden passing of Malcolm-Jamal Warner has left a profound void in the hearts of many, especially those who grew up watching him portray Theo Huxtable on "The Cosby Show."

The recent release of over 230,000 pages of documents related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination has ignited conversations about transparency, justice, and government narratives.

In 1962, one man's bravery changed the course of American education and civil rights. James Meredith, an African American U.S. Air Force veteran, made history as the first Black student to attend the University of Mississippi, known as Ole Miss.

This seemingly minor clause created a massive loophole that has been exploited throughout American history. And that loophole was weaponized in ways that have perpetuated systems of oppression and exploitation long after the formal abolition of slavery.

For centuries, African Americans have been told they were free—on paper, in speeches, in legislation. But when you follow the timeline of our history in this country, it becomes clear: freedom for Black people has often been little more than a repackaged form of control.

Black education in America has long been a crucial act of resistance and empowerment.

Mansa Musa was the ninth emperor of the Mali Empire, renowned as one of the wealthiest individuals in history.

Today’s Black history fact highlights the incredible life of Mary Ellen Pleasant, a pioneering entrepreneur and civil rights advocate born i

We examine a troubling decision from the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency to pause all activities related to Black History Month and o