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W.E.B. Du Bois, Black History Month and the Importance of African American Studies
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe opening days of Black History Month 2023 have coincided with controversy about the teaching and...
A century ago, W.E.B. Du Bois published a short-lived magazine for Black families. Now it has been...
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoW.E.B. Du Bois published the The Brownies’ Book for Black kids in the 1920s. Now, Karida L. Brown...
On its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoDu Bois’ study, published in 1899, detailed the social conditions of poor Black residents of the...
A Black history primer on African Americans' fight for equality – 5 essential reads
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident Barack Obama presents NBA champion and human rights advocate Bill Russell the Medal of...
11 Notable Artists from the Harlem Renaissance and Their Enduring Works
Biography via Yahoo News· 8 months ago11 Notable Artists from the Harlem RenaissanceGetty Images The Harlem Renaissance, spanning the late...
Clint Smith on W.E.B. Du Bois, 'The Warmth of Other Suns,' and the Book That Broke His Heart
Elle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe award-winning author of 'How the Word is Passed' and 'Above Ground' on W.E.B. Du Bois, 'The...
Black History Month: WHIO celebrates all who have pushed our nation forward
WHIO via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEvery February, Black History Month gives us the opportunity to learn about the rich and,...
On this day in history, May 23, 1900, Sgt. William H. Carney receives Medal of Honor
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoOn this day in history, Sgt. William Carney received the Congressional Medal of Honor — the first...
Cornel West taps BLM organizer Melina Abdullah as VP pick for historic all-Black ticket
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe vice presidential selection of Abdullah marks the first all-Black presidential ticket in U.S....
How the Black aristocracy of the Gilded Age ushered in a new era of education and freedom
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 7 months agoW. E. B. Du Bois with the Fisk University class of 1888.Digital Collections, The New York Public...