2+ week, 5+ day ago   (319+ words) “It is an absolute privilege to celebrate NMAAHC’s first decade on the National Mall—a dream more than 100 years in the making.” — Acting Museum Director Shanita Brackett “For 10 years, we have preserved our history within these walls,” Brackett said. “This…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (593+ words) The people who preserve Black stories were celebrated during Baltimore Beat’s Legacy Gala at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on July 24. The inaugural event honored three trailblazers whose work has shaped Black journalism, publishing, art and historical preservation while raising…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (353+ words) For more than 80 years, Globe Poster Printing Corp. quietly documented Black history from its Baltimore headquarters without ever intending to become part of it. That legacy was celebrated in the exhibit “People Get Ready: A Century of Posters – A Visual…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (857+ words) AFRO News The Black August legacy Black August has returned, with a focus on the Black freedom fighters who have paved the way for changemakers of today. The evidence is here: Federal troops on the streets of Washington D.C., and throughout…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (494+ words) Dark red bricks and steeply pitched gables define a historic home in Baltimore’s Old Goucher neighborhood that now houses more than 15 Black-owned businesses. From a perfumery and hairstylist to an esthetician and vintage clothing shop, the James E. Hooper House…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (457+ words) By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, [email protected] The Commission on African American History and Culture (CAAHC) has a new chair in charge. Edwin T. Johnson, Ph.D stepped into his role as chair of the CAAHC on July 1. Johnson also serves…...