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Foot-stomping music filled the East Room of the White House on Wednesday as first lady Michelle Obama hosted nearly 200 schoolchildren for a Black History Month celebration featuring Sweet Honey in the Rock, an award-winning female a cappella ensemble.
Excerpts from Attorney General Eric Holder's speech Wednesday in which he said the United States is "a nation of cowards" on matters of race. His remarks at a Justice Department ceremony commemorating Black History Month were transcribed by CQ Transcriptions.
Should Black History Month itself fade into history? Many have long argued that African-American history should be incorporated into year-round education. Now, claims that Black History Month is outdated are gaining a new potency, as schools diversify their curricula and President Barack Obama's election opens a new chapter in the nation's racial journey.
Black History Month: Come February, the now-familiar observance seems to inspire ever more — and ever more random — celebrations.
The city council is considering a symbolic resolution calling for New Yorkers to stop using the n-word, and supporters say Black History Month is a relevant time to call attention to the racial slur.
Glennbeckians protest outside school full of kindergartners because they didn't like Obama songexcerpt: "" When a group of conservatives -- angered by a video showing kindergartners singing a song praising President Obama -- announced last week that they'd be protesting outside a Burlington Township, N.J., school today, school officials asked them to reconsider, since the …
Morgan Freeman Thinks We Should Do Away With Black History MonthHe may have supported Obama in the election, but this guy "doesn't do race." His hero was Sidney Poitier, who got where he was "when diversity didn't exist," and that was good enough for a young Freeman to think he could do it too.
This day is not just the first big barbecue day of the summer. It is a day to remember and honor our country's fallen and our Culture's fallen. On this day I especially remember my dad in World War II, and his fathers in World War Zero.
As Black History Month ends your Cultural Literacy about many groups should have improved. The answer to this question will improve your Cultural Literacy regarding two ethnic groups and one profession.
Hating WhiteySo it has been with whites for a long time now. It is not correct to say that history textbooks, documentaries and entertainment inundate us with stories about slavery and civil rights abuses; no, they inundate us with stories about whites' practice of slavery and abuse of civi …
Slave in Jefferson Davis' home gave Union key secrets - CNN.comWilliam Jackson was a slave in the home of Confederate president Jefferson Davis during the Civil War. It turns out he was also a spy for the Union Army, providing key secrets to the North about the Confederacy.
This "Cowards" wants apology from Attorney General Eric HolderI am angered in reference to what the new Attorney General said yesterday in a speech to honor Black History Month.
A celebration of Marvel's finest heroes of colorEvery week, a secret cabal of Marvel staffers gathers to discuss the best of the best when it comes to the House of Ideas. Heroes come in every shape, size, creed, color and nationality in the Marvel Universe.
Kentucky-Born Journalist Founded NAACPThis is from the Courier-Journal's ongoing series focused on Black History for the month of February. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky 200 years ago. 100 years ago, a native Kentuckian founded the NAACP.
Deron Snyder: Black History Month remains relevant even nowAlthough we set February aside, there's no real separation, no real division between black American history and non-black American history. Unraveling the two is no more possible than disjoining the commingled blood that's coursing through our veins.
Robert H. Brooks - First Fallen Hero of WWII - A Black Soldier from Sadieville, KYThe Louisville Courier-Journal has a series honoring Black History Month this month. This was another tidbit of Kentucky history I did not know about. Brooks Field, the parade ground at Fort Knox, is named in this fallen hero's honor before the Civil Rights movement.
The Lincoln Institute - Berea College's Answer to Segregation Mandated By LawThis is a bit of Kentucky history of which I was not aware. Berea College in Berea, Ky had been a multi-racial institution since it's founding in the mid 1800s. It fought to remain so all the way to the Supreme Court, but lost in the early 1900s.
NAACP Report Laments Scarcity Of 'Black Programming' On TelevisionThe current state of the medium might seem OK to the casual observer. It's hard to find a single prime-time show on the broadcast networks that doesn't have a major black character played by a major black actor.
Is a post-racial America possible? | The LoopIt's black history month and THE LOOP wants your opinion on where America is headed with race. Is it possible for us to become a post-racial nation? Share your thoughts.
Why Is There Always One Black Person Trying To Put An End To Black History Month?I am sick of black folks who act like Black History Month needs to be abolished. Be quiet and get over it. Find something else to talk about. Black History Month still serves a necessary purpose and will continue doing so for many more decades to come.
NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, 2009 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION
Many people who know me and my pioneering equality work in the UK will find this post, in particular, rather strange, and might, in fact, fall off their chairs in some surprise! But that is the beauty of evolving in life from one stage to another.
A Great and Mighty Walk - Dr John Henrik Clarke - An introduction - see the trailer below. Listen especially to Dr. Clarke's famous definition of history as a clock and a compass. Lets go to the Video Tape .(Feb 27, 2008) First Video
Mis-Education of the American NegroOne man set his goals high: 1) vindicating the black race from the charge of inferiority and, 2) restoring Africans and peoples of African descent to their proper place in the annals of history.
As one who has spent the last 14 years promoting multiculturalism from the rooftops in the UK, through the only book on the subject and two annual national diversity awards, I have been pretty saddened this year to hear government ministers and others trumpeting that 'multicultur …
The Sacramento Area Black Caucus, Inc. will award two Rosenwald "Robbie" Robertson Scholarships this summer.
PBS Presents Documentary Revealing The True Story of an African Prince Enslaved In The American South"Prince Among Slaves" will Kick-Off PBS's February Tribute to African-American History Month (Monday, February 4, 2008 at 10:00 PM (check local listings) by Depicting the True Story of an African Prince Enslaved in America
Throughout the month of February, I will post questions of the day that are intended to increase Black history awareness. I will post the correct answer at the end of the day (west coast time).
Cosumnes River College to celebrate Black History MonthAfrican American Review Editor's speech to touch on the origins of multiculturalism in a paper entitled "Multiculturalism and (black) Me".
Needless to say, this Black History month is a special one for America, in light of the historic Democratic Party presentation, of an African American and a Woman for President in the primaries.
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