What kind of sports achievement does it take to make history? Famous Black athletes make sports history by playing a key role in winning a championship, breaking a record, or being the first to ...

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — History came to life at Wells Academy as third-grade students participated in a wax museum project, depicting famous African American figures from history. The students chose ...

Black History Month has been around since 1926, and except for the first two years, each year features a different theme. Last year’s theme was African Americans and the Arts. The year before, the ...

HAMPTON, Virginia ‒ As a child, Djimon Hounsou played soccer on the beaches of his native Benin, a small country in West Africa. He didn't know then that those same beaches had been a “path of no ...

President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976. The theme for Black History Month 2025 is African Americans and Labor. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black ...