These African-American women helped in World War I
Learn about the African-American women who, during World War I and its aftermath, supported black American soldiers stationed in France.
Do you know these three female civil rights heroes?
Meet three women whose dedication and skill put them on the front lines of the fight for civil rights for African Americans.
Celebrating Losar, the Tibetan new year
The Tibetan New Year, Losar, is a three-day festival that brings people around the world together to pray, visit family and eat traditional food.
America’s first black Marines: The Montford Pointers
February is Black History Month in the U.S. Meet America's first black Marines, known as the Montford Pointers, and learn how they got their name.
African Americans honored in stamp series [photo gallery]
These photographs show some of the outstanding African Americans featured in the U.S. Postal Service's Black Heritage stamp series.
Remembering the man who inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’
Learn about Josiah Henson, who escorted 118 enslaved people to freedom and whose life story inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe to write "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
Get a free poster for Black History Month
The hope Martin Luther King Jr. shared in his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 still rings true. This poster honors his commitment to equality.
South Korean film makes Oscar history
"Parasite," a South Korean dark comedy, made Academy Awards history by being the first foreign-language film to win the Oscar for Best Picture.
Test your knowledge of African-American history [quiz]
How much do you know about African-American achievements in civil rights, technology, sports and more? Test your knowledge and share your results!