Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was founded on November 12, 1922 at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana by seven young women: Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little, Dorothy Hanley Whiteside, Vivian White Marbury, Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson, Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford, Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin and Cubena McClure.  The sorority has over 85,000 members […]

In 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation went into effect, Black people in Galveston, Texas were finally liberated.

Guyana, Belize and Suriname are countries located in Central and South America so why are they a part of The West Indies? Here's Why...

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Who you calling "African American"?!

NewsOne spotlights some of the best and most creative Black History stories published by the team for Black History Month The post The Best Of Black History Month 2023 appeared first on NewsOne.

“I may be a white boy, but I’m not stupid," Biden said during a Black History Month Event at the White House while trying his hand at self-deprecating humor to address House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The post Twitter Drags Joe Biden Over ‘White Boy’ Remarks During Black History Month Event appeared first on NewsOne.

We’ve been celebrating and recognizing the beauty of our black skin all month long! Now, as we conclude Black History Month 2023, we’ll take it back to day one with our brief yet fun, history of club and house music.   From the onset of the early 80s until the late 2010s, the sound of […]

It's important for Black people to support Black people so utilizing Black-owned businesses you travel is a must!

Mahalia Jackson was referred to as the “Queen of Gospel,” and her voice inspired countless vocalists in her genre and beyond. Today is her birthday.