What does that say about the state of higher education when a 30-year-old traveling Black history museum-with 15,000 artifacts chronicling centuries of African American experience-is too controversial for a public university campus? Image credit to Oklahoma State University That question now looms over Texas State University after officials rescinded an invitation to the Black History 101 Mobile Museum, citing the state's anti-DEI law, "the current climate," and "certain topics covered" in the collection.

Records obtained by The Texas Tribune show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom.

Detroit’s Black population grew sixfold from 1910 to 1920, and many businesses that sprouted to welcome the newcomers flourished.

Clarksville, TN - Clarksville, Tennessee, proudly showcases the rich and enduring legacy of African American culture, a vital thread in the city’s

Although the 1890 scholars program is reinstated, alumni and advocates are organizing to ensure the survival of historically Black land-grant institutions.

Alt: Deon Cole in front of a microphone and says " welp " in white letters

Students at Michigan State University's law school have found that slavery is still baked into American jurisprudence.

During the 1970s, author and photographer Sarah Bird documented small-town Black rodeos in Texas. She turned that material in book and museum exhibit

A man who fought for justice, public education, and civil rights in post-Civil War Virginia is finally getting his due. This Friday, Cumberland County will unveil a state historical marker honoring Jo...

(RNS) — The grants will help the churches avoid demolition, pay for maintenance and fix structural problems.

The seven-day walk seeks to bring attention to a lost episode of Black history

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Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working class and the fight for equal rights.

Columbus leaders are working to revitalize the neighborhood.

With much hard work over the years, Bennie Moore’s vision of Red Rock’s new museum is finally coming to fruition.

Over the weekend, the Department of Education threatened to pull federal funding from public schools that don’t dump race-conscious policies by the end of the month.

The Mifflin House in York County played a pivotal role in the fight for freedom for hundreds of slaves, but it was nearly destroyed.

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Twin sisters, whose ancestors were enslaved in the area, purchased the plantation to ensure the history will never be buried again.

Bad Bunny wanted to share the history of Puerto Rico on his latest album. So his team made a call to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That’s where a professor was ready to share the island’s histo...

The F.W. Woolworth Co. Building, site of a sit-in that energized the Civil Rights Movement, has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

"Who needs moisturizer when you have tears of joy?" says the New Jersey native.

Four months after a dock tragedy, residents on Sapelo Island continue their legal fights to protect their homeland.