Special to The Truth The tragic events of February 1968 in Orangeburg are clear in the mind of renowned Civil Rights Era photographer Cecil Williams 55 years after the fact. “I remember every minute, every […]
By Howard Manly, The Conversation Special to The Truth As the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal – to legitimize the study of African American history and culture. To that end, in 1912, […]
Nathanial “Nat” Turner (1800-1831) was an enslaved man who led a rebellion of enslaved people on August 21, 1831. His action set off a massacre of up to 200 Black people and a new wave of […]
A decade before Rosa Parks’ arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, police dragged Bayard Rustin off a bus in Tennessee for the same act of protest. When pressed […]
Black History Month, also known as African Americans-History is a month in which we honor many who have helped shaped the United States. In honor of this celebration, we wanted to recognize several historical figures […]
For far too long, Black history has been overlooked, minimized or — even worse — erased. Yet there’s no question that the contributions of Black people influence every part of how we live today, from […]
By Chad Williams, NewsOne The opening days of Black History Month 2023 have coincided with controversy about the teaching and broader meaning of African American studies. On Feb. 1, 2023, the College Board released a […]
The Truth Staff For the sixth year, the Pan African flag has been hoisted over One Government Center to commemorate Black History Month. The flag raising took place on February 1 in frigid temperatures but […]
By Lisa Intrabartola, Senior Public Relations Specialist Rutgers University Special to The Truth The College Board has updated an Advanced Placement (A.P.) African American Studies course amid criticism from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who, with […]
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter Mott Branch Library, located in the heart of Dorr Street, celebrated the memory and birth of Rosa Parks on Saturday, February 4. Youth and their families were invited to […]