Growing up in the 1960s in Lynchburg, Virginia, Jim White backed the Rev. Martin Luther King’s peaceful, prayerful push for equality. But as a Black teenager taunted daily, banned from “Whites Only” ...

Directed by Spike Lee and featuring a powerhouse performance by Denzel Washington, the film chronicles Malcolm X’s evolution—from a troubled youth to a powerful voice for Black empowerment ...

Columnist Ed Pratt's notes that even though Black History Month is ending, there are plenty of Black experts on just about ...

Dr. Olivia Letts, Malcolm X, Needlz, DJ Infamous and Magic Johnson have all made an impact in the Lansing neighborhood and ...

Malcolm X had been a public critic of King and rejected the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s direction on race relations.

Every year, Black History Month follows a particular theme; in 2025, this theme will be “African-Americans and Labor”. The son of ex-slaves, Woodson was a historian who became only the second ...

Black voices within The Shorthorn newsroom carry individualistic stories. Staffers share their journeys and explore what it ...

Black History Month is one of the most significant means a beautiful and noble people has to express and share themselves ...

Black history happens every day, and the stories from NPR listeners are good examples of that. From becoming the first Black ...

It has been 60 years since Malcolm X was assassinated in NYC, and his family is calling for the documents in the case to be declassified.