The late Vincent Leggett, named admiral of the Chesapeake by former Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening in 2003, dedicated his life to preserving and amplifying the stories of free and enslaved ...

They say unless we learn from it, history repeats itself. Luckily, these history documentaries, which cover the wars, ...

documentaries and more, and there are multiple public events and festivals. What is this year’s Black History Month theme? The theme of this year's Black History Month is "African Americans and ...

Walter White and the NAACP,' an American Experience film about an overlooked titan of the civil rights movement.

Great Migrations: A People on The Move is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, ...

Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915. The organization is now known as the Association for the Study of African American ... three screenings of “American ...

Based on the classic novel by Alice Walker, “The Color Purple”, is the coming of age story of a girl named Celie Harris in ...

Consider visiting some of these sites to mark Black History Month or keep them in mind to travel to when the weather is ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family line, and he takes readers along on the journey.

Woodson created Negro History Week. It was a weeklong celebration in an effort to teach people about African-American history and the contributions of Black people. This effort was made under the ...

The Dryden Theatre, in collaboration with the George Eastman Museum, will present free film screenings throughout February to ...