BLACK HISTORY

Arthur Ashe: A Tennis Legend

2008-09-03T03:00:28Z

Tennis player Arthur Ashe, the 1968 winner of the first mens final of the U.S. Open, is remembered not only for his talent but for his central role in creating... Read More......(read more)

Ray Charles

2008-08-31T03:00:16Z

Although musical genius Ray Charles contracted glaucoma and eventually lost his sight as a child, against all odds he achieved success as a singer of numerous hit songs and a... Read More......(read more)

Michelle Obama

2008-08-28T12:57:50Z

Michelle Obama, wife of Barack Obama, is more than just the spouse of a man who has set out to become president of the United States. In fact, she... Read More......(read more)

Presidential Hopeful, Barack Obama

2008-08-26T03:39:25Z

This week it becomes official. With the Democratic National Convention in full swing, Barack Obama will formally become the first black presidential nominee of a major political party.... Read More......(read more)

Lorraine Hansberry

2008-08-21T03:00:22Z

Playwright Lorraine Hansberrys ability to capture human injustice and pain in her work catapulted her to instant stardom. While her life was short, her play A Raisin in the... Read More......(read more)

Henry Louis Gates Jr: Taking Education in a New Direction

2008-08-19T12:19:23Z

Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., creator of PBS successful show African American Lives, has a new idea that could take high school history and science curricula in an... Read More......(read more)

Garrett Morgan

2008-08-17T03:00:34Z

Inventor Garrett Morgan started out his career as a sewing machine adjuster, but his creativity and intelligence led him on a new path. Among his numerous ideas, Morgan invented the... Read More......(read more)

Coretta Scott King

2008-08-10T03:00:36Z

After the death of her husband, Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King continued to promote his legacy of equality, peace, nonviolence, and justice. She co-founded organizations, traveled the world.. Read More......(read more)

Josh Gibson

2008-08-07T03:00:38Z

Josh Gibson, often called the black Babe Ruth, could hit a homer with amazing ease. He was one of the most powerful hitters in the Negro Leagues, and stories... Read More......(read more)

Carter Woodson

2008-08-05T03:00:12Z

Often noted for his introverted behavior by his contemporaries like W.E.B. Du Bois, historian Carter Woodson may have lived a lonely life but he lived one with a purpose. His... Read More......(read more)

Lena Horne

2008-08-03T03:00:35Z

Elegant, sophisticated, glamorous, and a uniquely talented singer, Lena Horne became one of the most popular entertainers of the 1940s. She was known not only for her singing style, but... Read More......(read more)

Lunch Counter Sit-Ins

2008-07-28T03:00:58Z

When four black college students sat in protest at Woolworths segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the time it was unforeseen what impact their actions would have on... Read More......(read more)

A Look Back at Jackie Robinson

2008-07-24T03:00:13Z

In a time when baseball was ruled by a strict color line, Jackie Robinson bravely agreed to integrate the major leagues. Although he faced hostility from white fans,... Read More......(read more)

Images of Racial Segregation Signs

2008-06-29T03:00:41Z

By the 1890s, as the gains of Reconstruction were stripped away, Southern states began enacting Jim Crow laws that enforced separate facilities for blacks and whites. Here is a collection... Read More......(read more)

Barack Obama Makes History

2008-06-04T03:39:25Z

After a long battle against opponent Hilary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama has become first presidential nominee of black heritage. Take a look at... Read More......(read more)