BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — "I’ve always believed that we need to be honest about our history, especially in the face of ongoing efforts to erase it. Darkness...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a moving display of remembrance and restoration, Dillard University, the City of New Orleans, and University Medical Center held a traditional jazz...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — As part of the settlement, Harvard has agreed to fully relinquish the images to Lanier, who is advocating for their permanent display at...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Bradley said a national mobilization is set for May 3 in Washington, D.C., urging people to join the Smithsonian and support endangered cultural...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “We, therefore, call on this distinguished gathering of leaders and experts to challenge member states to cite and to prevent the institutionalization of...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — After significant public backlash, the U.S. National Park Service has now appeared to restore its original webpage on the history of the Underground...
A photograph of Harriet Tubman has been removed from a National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The museum's slavery facts and substantiating artifacts of the 250 years of the enslavement of Africans in America, curated by historians, are the...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Maryland lawmakers have approved Senate Bill 587, authorizing the creation of the Maryland Reparations Commission.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The executive order is chillingly titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” It declares that the Smithsonian, once a symbol of “American...
In medicine, we celebrate J. Marion Sims as the father of obstetrics, but until recently, we rarely mentioned that most of his medical breakthroughs were achieved...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Chavis announced that the book will be distributed to schools and educational institutions across the country, ensuring that students have access to...
In the years after the end of the Civil War, some Southern former slave owners refused to accept that slavery was over, and the courts often...
Born in Maryland in 1848, John Burr's life began during the era of slavery. While many African Americans of his time were enslaved, John's parents were...
Healthcare advocacy is multifaceted. From physician-led initiatives addressing policy and resource allocation, to research that intentionally and thoughtfully addresses disparities in access and outcomes, to development...
It’s a tale of heroes: the Maroons, who created communities in unwanted swampland, and welcomed escaped slaves into their midst; Sarah Baartman, the “Hottentot Venus”; Marème...
“Our people lie at the heart of a deep and profound connection that forever binds Africa and the United States together. We remember the stolen men...
When grants were announced Oct. 1, it was noted that seven of the 22 fellows were African American. Among them are scholars, visual and media artists...
Proposition (Prop) 6 would repeal language in the California Constitution that prohibits “involuntary servitude except to punish crime.” Instead, it will replace it with language that...
James Hemings, born in 1765, became one of the most important figures in the history of American cuisine, due largely to his connection with Thomas Jefferson....
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills included in a priority reparations package introduced by the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), including Assembly Bill 3089 -- which...
Robinson’s claim of being a “Black Nazi,” is among his least offensive postings. He also writes that the Holocaust was a hoax, and that slavery is...
It’s time to take control of our own narrative: When they say ‘January 6’ we say “yeah, but how about Jan. 7?’ JUNETEENTH – JAN. 7....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Violence is nothing new in association with politics in America. What has become different, however, is how it is reported in the so-called...
The 2024 California budget agreement has earmarked $103 million in one-time funding for victims’ services programs. This allocation is designed to compensate for federal funding cuts...
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