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The Source Black History Month Digital Cover: Hip-Hop is Black History
Every year, February is marked as Black History Month as the nation remembers the efforts of…
First Grade Teacher Dresses as Prominent Figures in Black History to Bring Awareness to Students
In an effort to bring awareness to students about Black history, LaToya McGriff, a first-grade teacher at…
On This Juneteenth, We Deserve a Real Update on the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Redesign
Every year on June 19, the world takes a second to remember the legal abolition of…
Nas to Perform ‘Illmatic’ With Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Nas’s Illmatic is still the holy grail of Hip-Hop albums 25 years after its initial release.…
Spotify Taps Pharrell Williams to Curate ‘Black History is Happening Now’
Legendary artist Pharrell is collaborating with Spotify to highlight the continuous contributions to American history be…
Arthur Ashe, the First and Only African-American Male to Win the U.S. Open Would Have Turned 75 Today
You see, when an individual breaks a barrier-a circumstance that prevents progression, they are considered to…
Lessons In Black Art History With Kojo Owusu-Kusi
Art is one of the purest forms of history, during this historic month we would like…
‘Girls Trip’ Makes History, Surpasses $100 Million Mark
Congratulations are in order for the breakout comedy of this season, Girls Trip, as it has…
Marge Harlan, 85 Year Old White Woman, Builds Black History Library & Replica Slave Cabin
Eighty-five-year-old Marge Harlan, a retired psychologist and a school teacher, used $175,000 of her own money…
“Juneteenth” Recognized As African-American Independence Day
“Juneteenth” (June 19) marks the day slaves in Texas first learned slavery had been abolished. Although…
Ava DuVernay Is Showcasing The Effect Of #BlackGirlMagic On The Legendary Battle Of Versailles Fashion Show In New Film
Ava DuVernay is currently collaborating with The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete writer Michael Starrbury…
Puffy and LL Cool J Discover Free Ancestors Pre-Emancipation in “Finding Your Roots”
Tuesday evening [February 16, 2015], preceding the Black Panther documentary that aired on PBS, two of Hip…
Happy Birthday Madam C. J. Walker
Today in 1867 in Delta, Louisiana, the first female self made millionaire was born. Sarah Breedlove…
Viola Davis Makes Black History At The 2015 Emmys – Watch Her Acceptance Speech Here!
https://youtu.be/685jYZGcFh8 “Let me tell you something: the only thing that separates women of color from anyone…
Black August: The Assassination Of George Jackson
Today in history, George Jackson was murdered by prison guards during an attempted prison escape at…
Misty Copeland Named The First Black Women To Be Named Principal Of American Ballet Theater
Black Girls Rock! This ballerina is easily making history – landing the cover of Time magazine, being recognized…
Watch White Parents Demand Apology From School For ‘Black Lives Matter’ Event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCNc0aUKlNY Virginia family tells “Fox & Friends” how they pulled their daughter from school after ‘Black…
