Arthur Ashe Today
Current events as seen through the legacy of Arthur Ashe
Celebrating “The Black Apollo of Science” Ernest Everett Just
Over a century ago yesterday, on August 14, 1883, one of…
Alex Haley’s Message to Dig into the Past
On this day, August 11, in 1921, one of the most renowned…
A Black Star: Jessie Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Jessie Owens at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Image…
Honoring Ralph Bunche and His Legacy of Peace
1951 image of Ralph Bunche. Courtesy of The Library…
Celebrating The History of the Voting Rights Act
The signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. By Yoichi…
Honoring a Jazz Lengend: Profile on Louis Armstrong
Image Courtesy of the National Archives.
One hundred…
Recognizing James Baldwin’s Legacy
Image courtesy of The Library of Congress.
On this…
Today in History: the Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment
The first page of the Fourteenth Amendment Civil Rights…
Massacre Unveiled: Remembering the Negro Fort
Map of Fort Gadsden and the Negro Fort. Courtesy of…
Passing Grade: Patrick Francis Healy’s Academic Achievements
Courtesy of Georgetown University.
On this day in 1865,…
Snippet from the Past: The First Black Power Conference
Symbol of the Black Power Movement. Courtesy of Joekilil…
A Look Back: The 24th Infantry Division During the Korean War
24th Infantry Retreating from Taejon. Courtesy of the…
Celebrating #MandelaDay
Courtesy of The London School of Economics and Political…
Spotlight on Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells circa 1893. Photo by Mary Garrity
Tomorrow…
Brave Teen to Posthumously Receive 2016 Arthur Ashe Courage Award
Video honoring Zaevion Dobson. ©CBS Sports
On…
Daisy Bates and Little Rock Nine Recognized as Heroes by the NAACP
The Little Rock Nine being escorted into Central High.…
William DeHart Hubbard’s Leap Toward Gold
Hubbard in 1924
On this day in 1924, William DeHart Hubbard…
First Pitch: Commemorating Baseball Legend Leroy “Satchel” Paige
Leroy "Satchel" Paige's baseball card
Today in 1906, baseball…
National HIV Testing Day
There have been many promising developments in the…
Tragedy in Mississippi: Looking back at a galvanizing event in the Civil Rights Movement
FBI missing persons poster from 1964 showing Andrew Goodman,…