The Latest Breaking News from Black History Month

Hollywood legend Morgan Freeman, who has played Nelson Mandela, the US president three times and God in his impressive haul of 117 films, spoke candidly about his personal beliefs

‘A Good Person’ star discussed race in rare interview

In commemorating our forebears during Black History Month, we recognize those who fought for workers’ rights and understood that economic justice does not exist without racial justice. Black workers have always been more than “allies” in labor movements — they were, and are, on the front lines.

The new Advanced Placement African American studies course was unveiled on the first day of Black History Month amid speculation that controversial subjects, such as Black Lives Matter and reparations, were expunged to avoid conservative political backlash. While the College Board denied that the curriculum was watered down, the flap…

Courtney Politis, who is Black, said she has since pulled her biracial children from two separate locations of the preschool

Companies such as Amazon, Disney and Walmart funded Florida governor who has imposed curbs on teaching about race in schools

Ohio middle school teacher shared image of an orangutan eating a watermelon during morning announcements, causing ‘a tremendous amount of pain and hurt’

During the first term of Barack Obama’s presidency, my then 8-year-old daughter asked a simple question. “Why do Black people have a special month?”

The opening days of Black History Month 2023 have coincided with controversy about the teaching and broader meaning of African American studies.