… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. As an education researcher and former high school history teacher, I know that ...

When we include American History in public education curricula, we must question whether we’re serious about teaching this subject. Although our country has some flagrant discriminatory episodes in ...

Last night, I had the privilege of participating in a Black History Month Triva Night put on by the Congressional Black Associates, a group of current and former Congressional staffers on Capitol Hill ...

Nearly four decades after it first filled an auditorium at Texas College, the annual Black History Knowledge Bowl returned Saturday, with more than a dozen teams buzzing in to test their knowledge of ...

On the day of the Super Bowl, Matt Gaetz, a Republican member of Congress from Florida, publicly announced that he would not watch one of the most popular sporting events in America. The reason for ...

For most of us, the word “battlefield” conjures up images of historic places associated with conflict, like the fields of Gettysburg or the beaches of Normandy. The battlefields of today, however, are ...

Test your local Black history knowledge in our quiz, then scroll through the gallery to learn more about the people featured. As Black History Month draws to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. National History Day is an award winning academic program for 6th-12th grade students. Students who participate in National ...