Black History Month, or African-American History Month, is observed in the United States every year in February. Throughout the month, institutions and schools acknowledge and share the contributions, achievements, and experiences of Black Americans. With the following 29 quotes—one for each day o...
Comedian Amber Ruffin made history in 2014 by becoming the first Black woman in the genre's history to write for a network TV late-night show, and now, she's got her own place to shine. NBC handed Ruffin her own late-night series to air on its streaming service Peacock, a...
Our People United States February 24, 2021In recognition of Black History Month, we asked some of our colleagues to share a special part of their own Black history through a favorite artifact or family heirloom. In the fourth and final part of this series, we hear from McKinsey colleagues...
February is Black History Month. During the month, people in the United States commemorate the struggles, achievements and history of African Americans.The following books, which were released during the past year, are great ways to learn about members of the Black community’s past, present and...
2. Write from Ruby Bridges’ point of view In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges changed history by becoming the first black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school by herself. Watch ourvideo about Ruby Bridges, which tells the story of how she overcame many obstacles to integrate ...
The Tybee Island Black History Trail documents the arrival of enslaved Africans at Lazaretto Creek Quarantine Station and follows their ancestral journey to present-day Tybee. The trail uncovers parts of Tybee Island’s history and geographies that remain unfamiliar to most people and explores the leg...
Black History Month, monthlong commemoration of African American history and achievement that takes place each February in the United States. It was begun in 1976 as an expansion of Negro History Week, which was itself begun in 1926 by historian Carter G
Precontact history and culture Edward S. Curtis:In a Piegan LodgeIn a Piegan Lodge, photograph by Edward S. Curtis, c. 1910. The earlyhistoryof the Blackfoot is unclear. Early scholars in particular believed, on the basis of linguistic evidence, that the Blackfoot migrated from theGreat Lak...
nothing was coming off of twitter into the media yet. you wouldn’t go there with the purpose of, “i'm about to say something. i want lots of people to hear it.” because it’s like, who’s gonna hear it? you stuck to your voice because you weren’t really looking for an ...
Blacklisting has a long history, and its roots have been traced to as early as the 1610s. People named on a blacklist were deemed suspicious in some way and were avoided. By the late 19th century, the names of workers known to be involved in union organizing were circulated on a black...