Mary Cassatt reshaped the art world by elevating everyday domestic moments into beautiful Impressionist works of art. Discover how she championed the visibility of women as both subject and artist and ...

Blending personal observations and experiences with good backgrounding, author Karida L. Brown tells this story in a ...

Discover must-read books and literary works by W.E.B. Du Bois, exploring race, identity, and social justice in powerful and ...

They are being filed across the country, with a slew in California and locally in San Diego. After a white plaintiff sued, ...

Dr. Karida L. Brown, author of The Battle for the Black Mind, warns that today’s attacks on public education echo a long ...

To fill the growing vacuum of history education in the U.S., racial justice organizers are offering truth-based curricula.

Mary McLeod Bethune was born in 1875 to former slaves ... Mary decided the only difference between white and black people was the ability to read and write. So, she set out to get an education.

Capital Area District Libraries’ expert selectors have curated a dynamic Black History Month reading list for all ages, celebrating voices, stories, and legacies that continue to shape our world. From ...

and other Black women activists. The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is honoring civil and women’s rights icon Mary McLeod Bethune with an ongoing exhibit ...

“Forces for Change: Mary McLeod Bethune and Black Women’s Activism,” a newly ... Barnett performed at the White House in 1934, the first African American performer to do so in over 50 ...

She is the author of A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod ... black rose clutched in her stone hand. It had been sculpted from black marble from Spain. In 1927 ...

Juneteenth, short for June Nineteenth, is celebrated in different ways including marches, speeches, and more.  Juneteenth ...