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On August 25, remembering the ‘20 and odd’ Africans who arrived in Virginia in 1619

More than four centuries later, the legacy of those first Africans extends far beyond slavery into the culture, struggles and

1619 Project Creator Gets 'Mugged by Reality'

Teacher prep programs across Texas directed to bar faculty from teaching about the 1619 Project

A new mandate from the Texas Education Agency says teacher preparation programs at both public and private colleges must promise to follow the state’s K-12 anti-DEI law under penal...

Eastern Ky artists celebrate America's 250, Black history with 'pursuit of liberty' quilt

The Southeast Kentucky African American Museum and Cultural Center recently revealed their latest quilt project.

1619 Project founder sent her daughter to failing Brooklyn schools in the name of racial justice. Now she regrets it.

Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Magazine journalist best known for creating the 1619 Project — a New York Times Magazine initiative that aims to refr...

Events Commemorate Lives of Enslaved African Americans in Fredericksburg and Stafford

Immersive programming includes living history demonstrations and campfire conversations. Read More

How an 1876 massacre of Black men in South Carolina turned racial terror into political power

  As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, its citizens commemorate a democracy more diverse, free and inclusive than it’s ever been. The path to this milestone was imperfect...

More Than a Fraction Foundation Brings Black History to Virginia Tech

*The More Than a Fraction Foundation’s (MTAFF) founder historian/author Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs (“More Than a Fraction: Based on a True Story”), along with Ashley Reichelmann and J...

Patriot Day Craft for Elementary Students in 2026

This Patriot Day Writing and Craft Project is a great way to recognize the events of September 11th, 2001 in your elementary classroom. It focuses on what it means to be a hero, he...

Friday, August 28, 2026 — Two states make progress in Native-focused education

Efforts to improve representation of Native American perspectives in historical and cultural lessons just made considerable progress in two states. A curriculum developed by the Su...

NYT’s 1619 Star Column on Her Daughter's Failed Education Was a Declaration of War Not Introspection

On This Day | Sept. 22

In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that enslaved people in states still in rebellion would be free as of Jan. 1, 1863.

Exhibition explores connection between Black women and the works of Shakespeare

The Folger Shakespeare Library's newest exhibition maps an unlikely historical connection between Black women and the works of William Shakespeare. Nearly 100 objects document the...

From the Red Sea to 1776: How the Exodus Inspired America

Reparations activists call out blue states for using slavery history to fund broader agenda

U.S. Freedmen Project activists argue immigrants and non-foundational Black Americans should be excluded from reparations for slavery descendants.

What We Need to Know: 9/11 Remembrance, History-Making Firsts, and the Stories Shaping Our Community

Honoring Black 9/11 victims, Trump's $5K pledge, 11-year-old designer's debut, Sherri Shepherd's Broadway history, and the Vulcan Society's sacrifice.

Constitution Day Project for Elementary Students – 2026

This Constitution Day project is a fun and engaging teaching resource that includes differentiated writing pages, themed page toppers, craft templates with multiple printing option...