Monday, February 25 2013 4:00 PM EST2013-02-25 21:00:11 GMT
She's a 2012 ACC Women's Basketball legend, who used athletics to further her education. Her story is just one of the many featured at the African American Legacy Project of Northwest Ohio. Tonight inMore >>
She's a 2012 ACC Women's Basketball legend, who used athletics to further her education. Her story is just one of the many featured at the African American Legacy Project of Northwest Ohio. Tonight inMore >>
Monday, February 18 2013 5:39 PM EST2013-02-18 22:39:11 GMT
He had not one, but two remarkable careers. He has a Super Bowl ring, he's a medical doctor, and his story is just one of the many featured at the African American Legacy Project of Northwest Ohio. InMore >>
He had not one, but two remarkable careers. He has a Super Bowl ring, he's a medical doctor, and his story is just one of the many featured at the African American Legacy Project of Northwest Ohio. In honor of Black History Month, we're taking a look at the life of Dr. John Williams.More >>
Monday, February 11 2013 5:40 PM EST2013-02-11 22:40:53 GMT
She was named the first Female Athlete of the Year by Women Sport Magazine and became one of the most dominant football players in the country! Her story is just one of the many featured at the AfricanMore >>
She was named the first Female Athlete of the Year by Women Sport Magazine and became one of the most dominant football players in the country!More >>
Monday, February 4 2013 8:29 PM EST2013-02-05 01:29:32 GMT
Many consider him to be the greatest lineman to ever play pro-football, but many don't know the story behind "Big Jim Parker" His story is just one of the many featured at the African American LegacyMore >>
Many consider him to be the greatest lineman to ever play pro-football, but many don't know the story behind "Big Jim Parker" His story is just one of the many featured at the African American LegacyMore >>
Bessie Coleman was born into poverty and picked cotton to help support her family. As WWI ended, her dream was to fly, but every flying school turned her down because of her gender and race.More >>
African-Americans have contributed to American society in every walk of life, and one purpose of Black History Month is to call attention to some of those who may have escaped notice. Here are 10 brief biographies from the Profile America series produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.More >>
A century ago, bread bought at stores was hand-made, a time intensive process. That changed when a baker from Boston, Joseph Lee, invented the automatic bread-making machine.More >>
Almost since its inception in 1925, Black History Month has served the broad purpose of educating all Americans about the roles African-Americans have played in the history of the U.S.More >>
A surprisingly large number of "B" sides on old 45s of gospel songs deal with civil rights, despite the fact that the musicians' involvement might have been risky for them.More >>
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, the son of slaves, established Negro History Week to promote the teaching of African-American history to blacks and whites alike.More >>
Although intended for students and teachers, this list also includes some suggestions for parents and other adults who want to learn more about the subject.More >>
The National Park Service maintains a number of historic sites associated with black history. Ten of those sites are featured here, each with a link to visitors information from the park service.More >>
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site commemorates the Supreme Court's landmark decision to end segregation in the country's public schools.More >>
The Black Heritage Trail on Boston's Beacon Hill pieces together the story of the free African American community that lived here during the decades leading up to and during the Civil War.More >>
Fort Davis is important in understanding the presence of African Americans in the West and in the frontier military because the 24th and 25th U.S.More >>
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1818, and was given the name Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey (Baly), after his mother Harriet Bailey.More >>
On October 16, 17, and 18, 1859, John Brown and his "Provisional Army of the United States" took possession of the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry.More >>
Jazz, much of it created and played by black musicians, is an important part of African-American cultural history as well as the social history of New Orleans.More >>
The national memorial at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine recalls the largest homeland disaster of World War II and helps tell the story of the segregated military that fought that war.More >>
The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail was established by Congress in 1996, to commemorate the events, people, and route of the 1965 Voting Rights March in Alabama.More >>
In spite of adversity and limited opportunities, African Americans have played a significant role in U.S. military history over the past 300 years.More >>
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