In the complex tapestry of American history, the rules governing what enslaved people could or couldn’t wear played a significant role in shaping their identities. These rules, known as slave codes, ...

These individuals not only fought for their own freedom, but also advocated for Indigenous and other enslaved people, asserting their agency and igniting a global, Black-led political and cultural ...

The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.

Academic freedom and freedom of expression are fundamental to a university’s mission of fostering critical inquiry and advancing knowledge. But the definitions of each are often not fully understood, ...

Brown will share her love of poetry this month when she presents “Let Freedom Ring: A Poetry Event Celebrating Black ... Brown also looks forward to celebrating Black History Month every February. “It ...

Read full article: Cowboy Carter Chronicles: What Beyoncé’s ‘JUST FOR FUN’ teaches us about the fight for freedom In the "Cowboy Carter Chronicles," Digital Producer Jyesha Johnson explores ...

So we owe a debt of gratitude to enslaved people of African ... to places like Fort Greene. Black Brooklynites had a very sophisticated understanding of their own freedom, of contouring what ...

What could be better? And then my neighbor said: “Why do you have a ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign on your front lawn when all those people do is kill each other?” My lovely day screeched to a halt. “You ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Thousands of children's opportunities for education were greatly impacted by a group of young people known as the Cecil B. Moore Freedom Fighters. Their fight began 60 years ...

The space created by Black people, for Black people, is home to lessons on everything from Black history to artificial intelligence. The Grammy award-winning rapper’s set was more than just ...

UMich CSG discussed the dangers of censorship and passed the Emergency Protect All Students Act protesting ICE presence on ...