This article first appeared in Time Magazine on January 31, 2019. The official theme of Black History Month 2019, “Black Migrations,” is a fitting one: not only is migration
Each Saturday during Black History Month, from 8:0 am to 12:00 noon, one of the oldest Black Churches in Western Pennsylvania, St. Matthews AME Zion Church, located at 345 Thorn
Alexis Clipper has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Executive Leadership Academy, a program offered by The Advanced Leadership Academy and Carnegie Mellon University. The purpose
It is with sadness that we acknowledge the news that Dr. Anne Firor Scott has passed away. A pioneer in establishing the field of women’s history, Dr. Scott’s work and
This article first appeared in The Dallas Morning News, February 2, 2019 W. Marvin Dulaney, Contributor For over a century, monuments dedicated to Confederate icons and the Confederacy have spread
This episode of Finding Your Roots, which airs on PBS on Tuesday nights, was particularly interesting. Researchers traced the ancestry of S. Epatha Merkerson to Prince George’s County. Her ancestor,
Learn About African Americans’ Rich Heritage: Visit a Historic Site During Black History Month By Robert G. Stanton, Expert Member, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and former National Park Service
Executive Council Member Dr. Cheryl Renée Gooch will be a featured speaker at the National Civil War Museum (Harrisburg, PA) on February 16, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Based on her most recent book
