Black History
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Slave Descendants Fight to Save Land Inherited from Ancestors
The Gullah Geechee people of St. Helena Island are fighting to protect their lands and the legacy left by their…
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Black Women’s Clubs Were Formed to Push the Suffrage Movement
Emblazoned on the home page of the National Women's History Museum's website and under the tab the National Association of…
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Time Capsule in Africa Commemorates 400 Years of African American History
A New York-based project is set to culminate a yearlong commemoration regarding 400 years of African American history with the…
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Aircraft Carrier Named for WWII Hero Doris Miller Now on Drawing Boards
A future Naval supercarrier named after an African American World War II hero who saved countless lives during the attack…
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Air Force to Honor Tuskegee Airmen with Legacy Series Uniform
The Air Force football team will honor the Tuskegee Airmen during its Oct. 3 game against Navy at Falcon Stadium.
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NMAAHC Honors ‘March on Washington’ Anniversary
Fifty years after more than 200,000 people gathered on the National Mall to march for jobs and freedom, the Smithsonian’s…
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History Should Never Forget the Contributions of Suffragist Irene Moorman Blackstone
This is part of an ongoing Washington Informer series about the Women’s Suffrage Movement and an initiative that includes Informer…
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One Hundred Years Ago, the 19th Amendment Passed, Thanks to the Efforts of Black Women
One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment and the gallant, self-sacrificing work of Black women from all…
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The World Mourns Death of John Lewis
Somewhere it’s raining. Somewhere the heavens have opened up, reflecting the tears which continue to fall across the globe as…
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