February 26, 2016
—Devon Johnson, Patricia Warren, and Amy Farrell Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American boy, died tragically on February 26, 2012. His death and the trial of his assailant evoked memories of our… READ MORE
March 12, 2015
Last year, the killings of unarmed black men by white police officers—the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and the chokehold death of Eric Garner in New York City—sparked… READ MORE
February 25, 2014
—Andrea C. Abrams A few months ago, a student penned an article for my college’s newspaper on the proper appellation for people of African descent in the United States. He… READ MORE
February 21, 2014
—Gregory S. Parks I want to tell you a story. I’m going to ask you all to close your eyes while I tell you the story. . . This is… READ MORE
February 19, 2014
—Sekou M. Franklin In the upcoming months, there will be countless celebrations marking the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights of 1965. Without a doubt,… READ MORE
February 13, 2014
—Catherine R. Squires I was pleased to be invited by NYU Press to blog about Black History Month, a celebration that some who believe we’re “post-racial” would say is unnecessary…. READ MORE
February 6, 2014
—Andra Gillespie [Note: This op-ed originally appeared on CNN.com on February 5, 2014.] It’s February and Black History Month, and networks and major consumer brands are reprising their annual ad campaigns honoring… READ MORE
February 26, 2013
February is drawing to a close, and we’d like to kick off the last few days of Black History Month by featuring the introduction to F. Michael Higginbotham’s forthcoming book, Ghosts… READ MORE