At this time, African-Americans had few rights, so Henry wanted to make sure that a few, at least, received some form of unofficial recognition for their contributions to society. This list is ...

The theme for Black History Month 2025 is African Americans and Labor. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976 when he called for the public to “seize the ...

In the 1920s, a great mass of white Americans began doing a West African (Ashanti) dance they called “The Charleston.” The Savoy’s regular “Battle of the Bands” welcomed clarinetist ...

The theme was developed by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Black History Month has been around since 1926, and except for the first two years, each year features a ...

Carter G. Woodson African American Museum flag in front of St. Petersburg City Hall, Feb. 1, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Martha Asencio Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via AP) This undated photo provided by ...

Especially when Americans meet other Americans.. holy s**t. Went to the valley of kings in Egypt. Into a tomb that was something like 4,500 years old but *really* well preserved (super bright ...

I recently met with a student, a young African-American Catholic who is more ... of course). To receive Holy Communion, they knelt at the Communion rail to be fed by the priest with the host ...

Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met Friday with a Trump administration official tasked with ...

A physical brawl erupted at Coldplay's highly acclaimed show in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. While Chris Martin energised the crowd with a powerful performance of 'Viva la Vida', some overenthusiastic fans ...

When gaining the two on a day, a separate Holy Communion and a separate prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father are required. Most importantly, the second plenary indulgence can only be ...

The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting them on the radar of African governments and entrepreneurs keen to develop home-grown ...