Black History Month

Black inventors shaped modern life, yet their brilliance is often overlooked. This highlights 26 groundbreaking innovations they created.

Before Rosa Parks, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat, sparking a pivotal fight for justice.

Black History Month's purpose of education and remembrance is threatened by commercialization and performative gestures, requiring commitment beyond February.

Black History Month: Music Inspired By The Social Justice Movement Throughout history, Black musicians have used their platform to capture the fullness of the Black experience. From songs of overcoming, joy, to sorrow, heartbreak and pain. Many of these songs have been anthems for the Civil Rights and social justice movements. Many of these innovators […]

Black History Month marks 100 years, but the fight to protect Black history is far from over amid censorship and erasure.

Pioneering Black leaders transformed society through education, activism, and resilience, laying a foundation for progress.

Celebrating 100 years of Black filmmakers transforming cinema, from pioneering Oscar winners to modern social horror hits.

For more than 100 years, Black political progress in the United States has reshaped the nation’s democracy at every level. From local offices won during eras of open voter suppression to landmark federal legislation and historic elections to the White House, Black Americans have consistently expanded access to the ballot, redefined leadership, and transformed public […]

For more than a century, Black media has been the heartbeat of Black storytelling in America. Long before headlines, broadcasts, or timelines existed, our stories lived through oral tradition. History was passed from elders to children in living rooms, churches, barbershops, and community gatherings. These spoken narratives preserved culture, survival, and resistance at a time […]

Urban One is proud to announce “REPRESENT,” a multimedia campaign that celebrates Black History and imagines what the next 100 years will look like.

On Dec. 16, a statue honoring Barbara Rose Johns—a Black teenager whose courage reshaped American education—was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. In 1951, Johns led a student walkout at her segregated Virginia high school, a bold act that helped dismantle school segregation nationwide. The unveiling marked a powerful shift in historical memory: her statue replaced […]

Discover the history of Deep Ellum, Dallas' Black cultural hub and how racist urban planning erased this thriving community.