African Americans
Black Americans elevated education, fought racism
Washington and Lee University professor Ted DeLaney was an example of the many Black academics who have significantly influenced American academia.
National Museum of African American Music debuts in Nashville
A new museum chronicles the ascent of Black American music in the United States and its wider influence over 50 different music genres.
Black women scientists who are trailblazers in STEM [video]
Learn about Dr. Patricia Bath, Dr. Dorothy Brown and Dr. Mae Jemison's contributions to STEM fields and their groundbreaking work.
Shifts in the new U.S. Congress [infographic]
The 117th U.S. Congress broke a number of records, with more women and minorities representing districts and states around the country.
African American trailblazers in diplomacy
Diplomats aren't just white men in pin-striped suits anymore. African Americans challenged that idea, leading to a more diverse, agile U.S. Foreign Service.
Percy Julian: Revolutionary inventor, grandchild of slaves
This visionary inventor overcame discrimination and derived medical treatments from plants. Learn more about the chemist Percy Julian.
Black artists have always been an essential part of American culture
Learn more about Ella Fitzgerald, Toni Morrison, Rita Dove, Simone Leigh and Amy Sherald's lives and monumental cultural achievements here.
The Lovings paved the way for interracial marriages
Valentine's Day celebrates love, but it was once illegal for interracial couples to marry in certain U.S. states. The Lovings helped eliminate those laws.
Biden tackles discriminatory housing policies and mass incarceration
President Biden signed four executive orders to advance racial equity in the United States. Learn more about how the orders address systemic racism.