President Trump arrived at a packed White House celebration alongside Tiger Woods to a roaring crowd. The event came as he has eviscerated federal programs aimed at combating inequality in America.

In 1958, Williams chaired the Committee to Combat Racial Injustice, which organized to defend two Black boys, ages 7 and 9, who were arrested for being kissed on the cheek by a white girl while playing a game. In what became known as the Monroe “Kissing Case,” Gov. Luther Hodges pardoned the boys after pressure from the committee.

Columnist Ed Pratt's notes that even though Black History Month is ending, there are plenty of Black experts on just about any topic you can think of. Her explains why you should seek them out.

Stanislaus State honored Black History Month with a series of events throughout February, celebrating the importance of joy, liberation, spirituality, healing, and empowerment in the Black community.

Black History Month is one of the most significant means a beautiful and noble people has to express and share themselves with others, Marine veteran and community volunteer John L. Horton writes.

At a press conference earlier this month, Reps. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, and Shomari Figures, D-Ala. introduced legislation to make Rosa Parks Day a federal holiday. The Rosa Parks Day Act would designate Dec.

They make a difference from the local to the global level. During Black History Month, many people focus on well-known historical figures like Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Knowing these names is an essential part of learning about ...

As for the failure to recognize him during Black History month, it is clearly a result of his failure to adopt the conventional wisdom that the only way to improve the lives of Black people is with the help of the government. One would hope this month, and every month, heroes would be recognized for their achievements rather than their politics.

President Trump shared plans to feature more than 10 Black historical figures in his proposed National Garden of American Heroes during a Thursday White House reception for Black History Month.

20 (UPI) --President Donald Trump welcomed attendees to the White House Thursday to celebrate Black History ... in U.S. history; Trump's still loom large The garden will include statues of Harriet Tubman, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks, Billie Holiday ...

Second-grade students at Anderson Elementary School performed in an annual Black history event that included songs, dance and poetry. The program Friday was named “Celebrating a Rich History,” with the students recalling and learning about several pioneers in Black history.