black history
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers gave a televised speech in 1963 on the local station WLBT, speaking out against segregation in Mississippi.
On what would have been Assata Shakur’s 79th birthday, the Assata Shakur Memorial Committee launches a new digital archive to honor the legendary freedom fighter.
National Watermelon Month celebrates a refreshing treat, but the history of the popular fruit reveals how a symbol of Black liberation and economic success was transformed into a racist caricature.
Urban One is proud to announce “REPRESENT,” a multimedia campaign that celebrates Black History and imagines what the next 100 years will look like.
Discover the history of Deep Ellum, Dallas' Black cultural hub and how racist urban planning erased this thriving community.
Harriet E. Wilson is considered the first Black woman to publish a novel in the U.S. Her book, 'Our Nig,' was released in 1859.
The Robert Charles Riots of 1900 in New Orleans are a brutal reminder that justice in America once looked like mob rule.