2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (358+ words) Historical narratives define how societies understand their origins, achievements, and identity. When key fig- ures are excluded, history be- comes distorted. Document- ing the specific achievements of Black pioneers across every discipline restores accuracy to the global story of human…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) Ever since the United States was founded, Black men and women have stepped up to defend the nation. In every major conflict—from the American Revolution to modern times—they fought bravely on the front lines, even when they faced…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (342+ words) The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, held on August 28, 1963, was one of the most important events of the American Civil Rights Movement. More than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand racial equality, economic opportunity, and an end to…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (278+ words) San Antonio is preparing to make a major contribution to the preservation of African American history with the expansion of the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, known as SAAACAM. The organization plans to transform the historic Kress-Grant…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (414+ words) A monument near NASA’s Johnson Space Center can serve as a powerful tribute to the African American pioneers and other trailblazers who helped shape America’s space program. Their stories represent determination, scientific achievement, leadership, and the breaking of racial and…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (231+ words) A new public monument near NASA’s Johnson Space Center is honoring Black astronauts, scientists, engineers and civil-rights leaders whose contributions helped shape America’s space program. The installation, titled “EarthRise,” was unveiled Sunday on the grounds of St. Thomas the Apostle…...