Mayor celebrates noted past residents in State of the City speech. Who was honored
In celebration of Quincy's quadricentennial, Mayor Thomas Koch highlights two prominent women: Grace Eng Toy and Harriet ...
African Americans among those found buried downtown: Here’s how you can learn about them
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A memorial is in the works for four African Americans who were buried in downtown Evansville in the early 19th century. Officials with the Evansville African American Museum ...
Sarah Jessica Parker to be honored this spring by PEN America
NEW YORK – Sarah Jessica Parker will be this year's recipient of PEN America's “Literary Service Award." The “Sex and the City” star, a longtime advocate for reading and literacy, will be honored May ...
Advocates organize meeting about concerns over Gullah Geechee burial sites threatened by new development
South Carolina advocates are expected to host a community meeting concerning Gullah Geechee burial sites this weekend. Organizers will discuss the Gullah Geechee settlement community’s graveyards, ...
Project to preserve Tucson’s African American historic sites enters second phase
Phase two of a project aimed at identifying historically significant structures, buildings and neighborhoods with ties to ...
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Stories of Black Communities Stay Alive in Local Cemeteries
Headstones dot a wooded, overgrown hillside in front of two mid-rise office buildings on Paces Ferry Road in Vinings.
The Black church’s role in Civil Rights and social justice continues to grow
The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its ...
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These Seven Stunning Towers Memorialize Lost Black Lives With Mirrors, Light and Ethiopian Cross Designs
At the National Museum of African Art, a Washington, D.C. artist’s work illuminates a gallery room and honors 54 people who ...
Birmingham artist honors Black history with sculpture on former plantation
The Wallace House in Harpersville was built using enslaved labor in 1841. Now a center for education, a local artist has used the grounds to tell a new story.