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,…