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Students should be taught the truth about Rosa Parks and other civil rights leaders | Opinion
Right-wing activists have been trying to censor classroom discussions of racism and accurate depictions of Black history.
‘Our history and culture is a people’s story’: Philly Tribune honors Black leaders
This year’s honorees included Estelle Richman, executive director of the Coalition to Save Lives.
Black History Month 2023: How far Black soldiers have come — and the road ahead | Charles D. Allen
The true story of three officers who persevered as patriots in service to the nation. Remember them.
How Philly’s Northern Liberties business district highlights the city’s Black roots
'We have such a rich history in this neighborhood ... Black History Month is the perfect time to bring some of it back to life,' an official said.
A brief history of the Black church’s diversity, and its vital role in our politics | Analysis
The image of the Black church as the nation's moral conscience has always been a complicated matter
Teach Black history — don’t ban it | Opinion
Politicians fire teachers and ban books, but more and more Americans are standing up against this effort to erase our history.
High schoolers need exposure to ideas in African American studies | Opinion
The indoctrination I see is the attempt by a vocal group of reactionaries to make sure students are taught only the social and religious values those reactionaries approve of.
What’s behind the attack on Black history? Fear, of course | John L. Micek
There always has been a corrosive element of know-nothingism in our politics. Now, we're plumbing new depths of cruelty.
A Black history primer on African Americans’ fight for equality. Five key reads | Analysis
By Howard Manly As the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal – to legitimize the study of African American history and culture. To that end, in 1912, shortly after becoming the second African American after W.E.B. Du Bois to earn a Ph.D. at Harvard, Woodson founded the Association for the […]