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When Nelson Mandela won the first-ever multiracial presidential election in South Africa on May 2, 1994, the freedom fighter changed the course of history. Here's how.
Tariffs did far more than adjust trade balances throughout the 19th century. They stoked regional tensions and played a major role in unraveling America's troubling slavery system.
Jazz icon Duke Ellington was a key figure during the Harlem Renaissance movement. Here's what we know about his legendary life.
Countless riots—tragic and often ignored—have unfolded throughout American history. Here are five you may not have learned about in school.
The Black Manifesto, spearheaded by SNCC executive director, James Forman, demanded $500 million in reparations from white churches and synagogues across the United States.
Chicago opened the National Public Housing Museum, the city's first-ever museum dedicated to the city's public housing legacy.
Dr. Martin Luther King was fighting for the rights of Black sanitation workers in Memphis before his tragic death on April 4, 1968.
Lula “Mae” Reeves, one of the first Black women in Philly to own her own business, created one-of-a-kind and custom hats.
Researchers say the earliest inhabitants of Ireland and some data suggest that the first settlers were Black people.
Nikole Hannah-Jones will host a free “read-in” highlighting Black books, authors, and themes in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa.
The 'Freedom's Journal,' founded March 16, 1827, was the first newspaper owned and operated by African Americans. It aimed to address issues of slavery, racism, and civil rights.
The “Rodney King Riots” can be traced back to March 3, 1991, when King was brutally beaten by police.