Kathe Hambrick, a gatekeeper of Black history
Black history runs through Kathe Hambricks' veins. As a young child growing up, her uncle pastored a large South Central Los ...
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
Just Because I am a Librarian doesn’t mean I have to dress like one.” With this breezy pronouncement, Belle da Costa Greene handily differentiated herself from most librarians. She stood out for other ...
Remembering the Tampa lunch counter sit-ins | Column
Sixty-five years ago, a group of courageous young African American students in Tampa embarked on a journey that would forever ...
Palm Springs Unified to explore AP African American Studies as a possible grad requirement
In response to public discourse, Palm Springs Unified will explore offering AP African American Studies as a districtwide ...
Black colleges reflect our history and our future. Do we still need HBCUs? Yes! | Opinion
As we watch politics play out, keep in mind the value of HBCUs, the institutions of higher learning with the mission of ...
Sadie T.M. Alexander, first Black woman in the US to receive a PhD, to be honored with statue in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is set to honor Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from University of Pennsylvania's law ...
Port Huron Schools host African American Read In this Saturday
"Literacy is the root of education," said Kevin Watkins, president of the Port Huron Branch of the NAACP. "You have to learn ...
Who's featured in TSC's 25th annual African American history calendar? Take a look.
TSC released its 25th annual African American History Calendar, highlighting individuals in fields ranging from the beauty ...
DOGE ‘implants’? RFK Jr. in charge of special ed? What you missed at Linda McMahon’s Senate confirmation hearing.
In a 2.5-hour long Senate hearing peppered by outbursts from anti-Trump protesters, McMahon, who led the Small Business ...
From Fifth Ward in Houston to Ivy League, Ruth J. Simmons inspires
Ruth Simmons talks about how her upbringing and life illustrate determination and the transforming power of education in the Black History month series.
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The ‘First Five’: Duke’s first Black undergraduates
Not every member of the “First Five” graduated from the University, but they are remembered collectively as trailblazers who ...
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Celebrating UT Austin’s First Black Graduate Degree-Holders in Zoology
The first Black graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Oscar Thompson, studied zoology, as did trailblazing Longhorn ...