April is often associated with spring and renewal, but it also powerfully reminds us of the struggles and triumphs within ...

This Black History Month, John Yang explores the origins of DEI in America for our… The story of Granny Hayden, a Black midwife who was born into slavery Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden was born into ...

Ray becomes the first Black female lawyer in American history. Born in New York City to a journalist father and a politically active mother, Ray was a brilliant student who was teach­ing at Howard ...

When Quintard Taylor launched BlackPast in 2007, he didn’t realize attacks on history would make the ... you can find interactive timelines on topics like the Civil Rights Movement as well ...