BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The month of February is meant to honor the achievements of Black Americans and reflect on the roles African Americans have made across the nation. Here at 23ABC while we ...

"If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated." It's from this central thesis ...

It is often said that those who do not study history will be doomed to repeat it. Whatever afterlife David McCullough finds himself in, it will not involve repeating history. The Pittsburgh native and ...

Historians study food for many reasons, but Michael Collins likes to single one out in particular. “It speaks to the importance of the daily lives of common people,” said Collins, a Sacramento State ...

History plays a crucial role in shaping the intellectual and moral development of students. It is not just about memorising dates and facts but about understanding the deeper contexts, causes and ...

Over 110 years ago, Booker Taliaferro Washington penned this letter to my great grandfather, John H. Murphy Sr. – AFRO founder and publisher– urging him to encourage the schools of Baltimore City to ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—America’s struggle for independence that began 250 years ago will take center stage next month as Mississippi State’s Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library hosts the screening of a ...

I sincerely believe there is still a necessity for Black History Month. I have been a student and teacher of Black history for more than six decades and counting. And I say Black history should be ...

As a high school history teacher lectures her students with George Santayana's "Those who forget history..." some wisenheimer asks, "Will this be on the test?" The teacher invites questions, and ...

Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to understand the rich diversity of Black people in the United States and their views of Black identity. This in-depth, robust survey explores differences ...

From the rainbow flags of pride parades to vogue-style dance and ball culture's mark on the entertainment industry, the influence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other queer-identifying ...