black history month

Pharmaceutical companies are seeking approval from the FDA to make the pills more easily available.

Ethan Schmidt posted a video complaining about a display—"Why don't they have a white history month and why don't they celebrate straight pride?"

The way that Black History Month has been done, and the premise of it, was a radical idea and its inception.

Let's make sure that white America understands that black people played important roles in the creation and building of this country.

Parents of children attending a school Indiana were asked if they wanted to opt their children out of classes on "equity, caring and understanding differences."

Autherine Lucy Foster's name will be added to Graves Hall, the Board of Trustees voted 66 years after she enrolled at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

As Black History Month is underway, teachers in some states have restrictions on what they can teach, including racism and issues of systemic inequality.

Officials at Xaverian Brothers High School said that they were trying to educate students about Black history and culture, but not all students appreciated it.

Today, our communities are facing increased discrimination, violence and prejudice. These are the same threats which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., together with Black and Jewish activists, fought tirelessly to dismantle six decades ago.

Newsweek recently sat down with Zeno Robinson, Anairis Quiñones and Lee George to discuss the highs and lows of working in the anime industry as actors of color.

Brookfield's final proclamation excluded references to systemic racism, slavery and segregation that were part of an earlier draft crafted by students.

Before there was Mary Kay, there was Madam C.J. Walker, who went from being a child of slaves and an uneducated washerwoman to a millionaire.

Despite waiting on 10-hour lines in the midst of a global pandemic in Georgia, Black people once again rallied to save democracy maybe, but first and foremost to save ourselves.

By accepting Black history beyond slavery as simply an integral part of U.S. history, all students would get the same crucial information on our shared past, and this would help to heal racial wounds, which 2020 showed are still gaping.

Jedonna Dinges said her neighbor put a Ku Klux Klan flag in the side window of their home in Grosse Pointes Park, Michigan.

A stark difference of opinion exists among Black Americans regarding the concept of classical liberalism—the underlying ideology of America, if not the Western world.

Lorde, who died in 1992, was a civil rights champion and famously described herself as "Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet."

There are 12 Black history makers on one of the three puzzles from my first toy product and they represent many different industries; from aviators to educators, lawmakers, athletes, artists and dancers.

The Region of Durham is being criticized for an activity list that asked municipal staff to "dance to a reggae song" and "have a conversation with a Black employee."

Products featured in Target's Black Beyond Measure campaign have drawn criticism from some concerned shoppers.

In honor of Black History Month, we're highlighting spots across the U.S. where you can immerse yourself in some of the myriad contributions, achievements and defining moments of African Americans.

The theme has been removed and the school district is not planning any further action, according to a spokesperson for the school district.

The Patrick Marsh Middle School in Wisconsin said the assignment was meant to show students how "unjust" ancient laws were.

Black History Month is celebrated throughout February, and Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services are offering fantastic movies from iconic Black directors and actors telling important stories.

The incident at Frederick A. Douglass High School was one of a number of "harmful" racial occurrences to have recently occurred in the state's schools.

The annual reception, which is themed around African Americans' right to vote, is scheduled to take place on February 27.

America's largest black-owned bank says its special edition card shows Harriet Tubman performing a symbol of love and not a salute from the Black Panther movie.

Toms River Intermediate East's Lawrence Cuneo said he was just trying to show students the "degrading and despicable" nature of slavery.

The bookstore had teamed up with Penguin Random House to release 12 classic novels, including "Treasure Island" and "Moby Dick," with people of color on the covers.

Student Krystal Davis-Dunn posted pictures on Facebook after coming across the display inside the gift shop at the university's Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing, Michigan.