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Court clears way for replacement of slavery exhibit in Philadelphia

  • Jul 3
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What's open and closed on Juneteenth 2026

  • Jun 19
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What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? What to know for 2026

  • Jun 18

Trump admin can replace Philadelphia slavery exhibit: Court

  • Jun 18

Here and Now 4/5/26: Reimagining Ntozake Shange's choreopoem

  • Apr 6

Here and Now 3/22/26: Former Essence Editor-in-Chief Susan L. Taylor

  • Mar 22

Here and Now 3/15/26: Black entrepreneurs on building a career

  • Mar 15

Honoring unsung heroes at the Met Opera this Black History Month

  • Mar 2

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Houston dance company shares black history on stage

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  • Feb 25
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Black feminist social art project offers thousand of free books

  • Feb 24
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Free Black Women's Library is critical cultural hub, safe haven for inclusive literature

  • Feb 20
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Lost no more: Saga of former enslaved man's quest for freedom, long new life on the Hudson

  • Jun 17, 2025
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Amsterdam News, icon of Black-owned publishing, presses forward with a page from its past

  • Jun 2, 2025
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Sun shines again on golf club's long-lost Black history

  • Mar 26, 2025
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Minton's Playhouse continues long legacy of iconic jazz, almost 100 years after opening

  • Feb 6, 2025

Latest Stories

Here and Now: Granddaughter of Jackie Robinson reflects on his legacy in baseball, Black history

Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play major league baseball. In 1947, he started at first base for the then Brooklyn Dodgers.

  • Mar 1

Harlem legend Marjorie Elliot keeps decades‑long Sunday jazz tradition alive in her living room

At 555 Edgecombe Avenue, on the third floor in Apartment 3F, love lines the walls and soul fills the air.

  • Feb 25

Free Black Women's Library is critical cultural hub, safe haven for inclusive literature

In a time when diversity initiatives are being rolled back, books are being challenged, and public libraries are facing funding threats, one Brooklyn-based project is pushing back - by giving readers free access to stories and resources that might otherwise be out of reach.

  • Feb 24

Here and Now: Remembering the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson was a major player on the world stage for over five decades. The Reverend died this past week at the age of 84, and tributes have been pouring in.

  • Feb 22

Gay Harlem Renaissance exhibit highlights Black LGBTQ+ artists that shaped the movement

Allison Robinson is an associate curator for a unique exhibit at the New York Historical Society Museum and Library, one that highlights the Gay Harlem Renaissance.

  • Feb 20