To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week, which was expanded into Black History Month in 1976. Here are some interesting statistics about African Americans.
Retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Charles Frank Bolden, Jr., describes how he grew up in the segregated south and became NASA's first African American Administrator under the Nation's first Black president.
African-Americans have contributed to American society in every walk of life, and one purpose of Black History Month is to call attention to some of those who may have escaped notice. Here are 10 brief biographies from the Profile America series produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.More >>
Bessie Coleman was born into poverty and picked cotton to help support her family. As WWI ended, her dream was to fly, but every flying school turned her down because of her gender and race.More >>
A century ago, bread bought at stores was hand-made, a time intensive process. That changed when a baker from Boston, Joseph Lee, invented the automatic bread-making machine.More >>
When William Grant Still mounted the podium and began conducting the L.A. Philharmonic in 1936, it marked the first time that an African-American had led a major symphonic orchestra.More >>
Sarah Breedlove Walker was born the daughter of former slaves and orphaned at the age of seven. She went on to become America's first African-American woman millionaire business-owner.More >>
On a hot summer night in Chicago, in 1893, a deliveryman was rushed to the emergency room of Provident Hospital. He had been stabbed in the heart in a barroom brawl.More >>
Paul Williams was orphaned at the age of 4 and no one paid much attention to the child's artistic talent. But he earned his engineering degree and went on to become one of the nation's premier architects.More >>
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The National Park Service maintains a number of historic sites associated with black history. Ten of those sites are featured here, each with a link to visitors information from the park service.More >>
The Black Heritage Trail on Boston's Beacon Hill pieces together the story of the free African American community that lived here during the decades leading up to and during the Civil War.More >>
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site commemorates the Supreme Court's landmark decision to end segregation in the country's public schools.More >>
Fort Davis is important in understanding the presence of African Americans in the West and in the frontier military because the 24th and 25th U.S.More >>
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1818, and was given the name Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey (Baly), after his mother Harriet Bailey.More >>
On October 16, 17, and 18, 1859, John Brown and his "Provisional Army of the United States" took possession of the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry.More >>
Jazz, much of it created and played by black musicians, is an important part of African-American cultural history as well as the social history of New Orleans.More >>
The national memorial at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine recalls the largest homeland disaster of World War II and helps tell the story of the segregated military that fought that war.More >>
The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail was established by Congress in 1996, to commemorate the events, people, and route of the 1965 Voting Rights March in Alabama.More >>
In spite of adversity and limited opportunities, African Americans have played a significant role in U.S. military history over the past 300 years.More >>
About Black History MonthAbout Black History MonthMore>>
Almost since its inception in 1925, Black History Month has served the broad purpose of educating all Americans about the roles African-Americans have played in the history of the U.S.More >>
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week, which was expanded into Black History Month in 1976. Here are some interesting statistics about African Americans. More >>
A surprisingly large number of "B" sides on old 45s of gospel songs deal with civil rights, despite the fact that the musicians' involvement might have been risky for them.More >>
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, the son of slaves, established Negro History Week to promote the teaching of African-American history to blacks and whites alike.More >>
Although intended for students and teachers, this list also includes some suggestions for parents and other adults who want to learn more about the subject.More >>
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Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:52 PM EDT2012-05-15 22:52:55 GMT
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - Maintenance workers discovered a body while work on the highway in Jeff Davis County. Authorities are investigating. More details to come...More >>
Maintenance workers discovered a body while working on a highway in Jeff Davis County.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 12:11 PM EDT2012-05-16 16:11:01 GMT
"I was probably a week shy of a good check when I lost my job," said a man living in one of Hattiesburg's dozen or so homeless tent cities who declined to give his name.More >>
"I was probably a week shy of a good check when I lost my job," said a man living in one of Hattiesburg's dozen or so homeless tent cities who declined to give his name.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 8:25 AM EDT2012-05-15 12:25:02 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The Tate County Sheriff's Office is warning drivers to be cautious while being pulled over. The sheriff's office posted a warning on their Facebook page: "If someone attempts to pull you overMore >>
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is warning drivers to be cautious while being pulled over as they investigate two deadly highway shootings.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 12:11 PM EDT2012-05-16 16:11:41 GMT
WE'RE IN THE CAR WITH CHRIS WILKES, WHO'S THE PRESIDENT OF HATTIESBURG'S HOMELESS SUPPORT CENTER HOPE HOUSE.. WE'RE GOING OUT TO VISIT TENT CITIES, PLACES IN THE WOODS WHERE THOSE WITHOUT HOMES LIVE.ThereMore >>
An exclusive look inside the tent cities that dot Hattiesburg woods.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 7:42 PM EDT2012-05-16 23:42:06 GMT
An Oak Grove elementary school teacher is the lucky winner of a new car as part of a national promotion by Hertz. Gregg Bellipanni was presented with the keys to his new Dodge Challenger Wednesday afternoonMore >>
An Oak Grove elementary school teacher is the lucky winner of a new car as part of a national promotion by Hertz. More >>
Authorities say five people are dead after a shooting in Florida.More >>
Neighbors of a Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself weren't sure who was injured after hearing gunshots and refused to admit three of the woman's kids who were trying to get in...More >>
Monday, May 14 2012 7:34 PM EDT2012-05-14 23:34:02 GMT
Lamar County Deputies Michael Green and Charles Reid are out nearly every Saturday night. "Well, a lot of times we do traffic stops just to monitor our traffic enforcement here in the county, and asMore >>
Lamar County Deputies Michael Green and Charles Reid are out nearly every Saturday night. More >>
Monday, May 14 2012 4:19 PM EDT2012-05-14 20:19:52 GMT
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - The doors of the infamous Remington's Hunt Club in Hattiesburg have been padlocked, presumably by its owners. Chains and locks have been placed on the doors of the Hunt Club andMore >>
Chains and locks have been placed on the doors of the Hunt Club and its companion business, Champion Bowling Lanes. A sign on the door says both businesses are closed and employees can pick up their checks at attorney Wayne Hynum's office Tuesday afternoon.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 7:28 PM EDT2012-05-16 23:28:14 GMT
The mother of an 8th grader at Presbyterian Christian School who was killed in a car wreck four years ago was at that school Wednesday presenting an annual award in honor of her daughter. Leslie McGillMore >>
The mother of an 8th grader at Presbyterian Christian School who was killed in a car wreck four years ago was at that school Wednesday presenting an annual award in honor of her daughter. More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:36 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:36:22 GMT
DETRIOT (WDIV/CNN) - Police in Michigan are investigating the stabbing death of a couple, and family members believe they were killed over a winning lottery ticket. "I just ask that if anybody know anything,More >>
Police in Michigan are investigating the stabbing death of a couple, and family members believe they were killed over a winning lottery ticket.More >>
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