By Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III This month, I’ll head down to rural Virginia to a small town called Kilmarnock in order to celebrate the life of my great uncle, Dwight O’Neal Caster. Preparing for his homegoing caused me to reflect on the significant time that I spent as a child in rural Virginia. I […]
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5 free resources for teaching Black history
The Zinn Education Project offers free resources to help educators teach Black history with honesty and depth, connecting past struggles to present-day civil rights issues. From virtual workshops and study groups to lesson plans on systemic racism, the Constitution, and the fight for Black education, the project equips teachers to give students a fuller understanding of African American history and resistance.
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Theatre Morgan presents groundbreaking historical drama ‘Williams and Walker’ at Morgan State University
Morgan State University’s Department of Theatre Arts presents “Williams and Walker,” a gripping historical drama about America’s first Black Broadway stars, running April 24–26, 2025, at the Murphy Fine Arts Center in Baltimore. Written by Vincent D. Smith and directed by Dwight R.B. Cook, the production features music by Eros Da Artiste and choreography by Mari-Andrea Travis, honoring the groundbreaking legacy of George Walker and Bert Williams.
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Beyond Tulsa: Uncovering America’s forgotten Black Wall Streets and their legacies today
By Jazmin GoodwinData work By Elena Cox “Beautiful, bustling, and Black”—that was how author, attorney, and activist Hannibal B. Johnson described Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District in his book “Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District.” In the early 1900s, the Greenwood District flourished with over 100 Black-owned businesses, from restaurants […]
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‘Great Minds of Science’ introduces youth to lives of great, lesser-known scientists
Tonya Bolden and David Wilkerson have collaborated to create “Black Lives: Great Minds of Science,” a graphic novel introducing young readers to lesser-known Black scientists and innovators who made significant contributions to their fields.