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Howard University Engineering Professors Recognized as...
Along with McElroy, Jamil Fletcher (B.S. ’87), A.J. King, Steve Mobley, Ph.D. (B.A....
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Also, 120 years ago today, President Teddy Roosevelt signed into law the Antiquities...
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18 years ago today, Iceland enshrined the area surrounding Vatnajökull glacier as...
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80 years ago today, the National Basketball Association (NBA) was created with 11...
“We” Should’ve Listened to Malcolm
Malcolm x sounded the alarm about Christian Nationalism many years ago. Some of...
Good News in History, June 5
1,363 years ago today, the Daming Palace Complex in the Tang Dynasty capital of...
Good News in History, June 4
86 years ago today, the British Army completed the “Miracle of Dunkirk” by evacuating...
Maurice Core on Phil Martin, Champs Camp and the Power...
For more than four decades, Champs Camp has been about far more than boxing. Founded...
The UK’s Role in Photography
William Henry Fox Talbot transformed photography with the invention of the negative....
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245 years ago today, farmer and politician Jack Jouett began his successful midnight...
Today marks 10 years since Muhammad Ali passed away
Boxing champion, whose impact reached far beyond the ring, was 74 when he died
The Patience of Two Identities: Being African Inside Japan
In one of the world’s most ethnically uniform societies, a small but growing community...
The Evolution of British Cinema From Silent Films to Modern...
British cinema began with Louis Le Prince’s groundbreaking 1888 films in Leeds and...
Good News in History, June 2
On this day 80 years ago, the Italian Republic was born out of the monarchy of King...
An Unreliable Archive of Internationalism
What do frictions in the founding story of a missionary women's college reveal about...
Good News in History, June 1
100 years ago today, the great American television personality Andy Griffith was...
Good News in History, May 31
100 years ago today, Kruger National Park was established in Limpopo and Mpumalanga...
British Black Music Month 2026 Recommended Book: ‘Black...
British Black Music Month 2026 Recommended Book: ‘Black Music In Britain Vol. 2:...
Good News in History, May 27
96 years ago today, the Chrysler Building opened to the public in New York City....
Genocide Day: The Problem of the Problematic
As Genocide Remembrance Day approaches, any bona fide Namibian genocide descendant...
What to Make of Morocco’s Most Famous Anti-Colonial Hero?
A century later, the meaning of Abd el-Karim and the Rif Rebellion is still up for...
Good News in History, May 26
100 years ago today, jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis, was born. One of the...
The Books That Forced Britain to Confront Itself
Britain likes to think of itself as a nation of tolerance, fairness and quiet decency....
Malcolm X at 101: What Would He Say About America in 2026?
*If Malcolm X were alive in 2026, he would likely be less shocked by America’s contradictions...
250 Years Of Black History & Enterprise: On This Day
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7 Malcolm X Quotes On Black Empowerment
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, largely known as Malcolm X, was born Malcolm Little on...
Honoring 101 Years Of Malcolm X, A Legacy That Still Speaks...
More than a century after his birth, the voice of Malcolm X still echoes with the...
Queer Non-Monogamy in Edwardian London
How did a group of authors, artists musicians and aristocrats in Edwardian Chelsea...
Tina Aparicio: A Windrush Hero of the NHS
ThinkAfrica Windrush profile Tina Aparicio: The Midwife Who Helped Many British...
New DNA analysis of Christopher Columbus reveals truth...
A new DNA analysis of remains belonging to direct descendants of Christopher Columbus...
Rethinking Internationalisms
How can marginalised stories of internationalism be recovered? This article introduces...
11 Pivotal College & Student-Led Protests Throughout History
Student protests have catalyzed major social movements, from civil rights to anti-apartheid,...
Uncovering the legacy of Maj. Charity Adams and her all-Black...
By Dante R. Brizill In 2024, many Americans were introduced to the legendary “Six...
Black Journalism’s First Power Couple: Ida B. Wells and...
The Birmingham Times Long before the modern civil rights movement, Ida B. Wells...
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Victorians Versus Ageism
How can we end ageism? By understanding how the Victorians invented it. Helen Kingstone...
Mystery 17th-Century Portrait Sparks Search for Identity...
A rare 17th-century portrait showing a Black and white boy side by side is under...
Among Neighbors in Poland: Violence and Silence after the...
Yoav Potash and Dr. Anita Friedman reflect on the decade-long journey to uncover...
Black History Month
An adjournment debate on Black History Month has been scheduled for Thursday 21...
African/Black History, is a big part of the World’s History!...
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Weaving African American History and Culture into Your...
Free workshop for educators in Savannah focused on integrating African American...
The History Of Black GOP Leaders
The GOP's complex relationship with Black Americans, from early civil rights to...
Black Women’s History Month: Trailblazers in education...
Every April, Black Women’s History Month invites us to recognize and celebrate women...
Serendipity Remembers: April 2026
Walter Tull Walter Tull is a celebrated Black British footballer and military officer...
Good News in History, April 27
70 years ago today, Rocky Marciano retired as an undefeated boxing champ at age...
Women Deliver 2026 Must Honour First Nations Justice, Land,...
Women Deliver 2026 Must Honour First Nations Justice, Land, and Life TOP AFRICA...
Albert Einstein and Marian Anderson: Friendship Across...
A discussion about the play My Lord, What a Night and how it explores the intersection...
Lost Black Legacy: How C.R. Patterson & Sons Pioneered...
C.R. Patterson & Sons played a major role in Black automotive history. Charles Richard...
Genocide is a Verb
How might historians write nonviolently about violence? In this personal essay,...
Tiny galaxies, big mystery: New study explores black hole...
Scientists explore if dwarf spheroidal galaxies, the universe's smallest, contain...
Russian Black Sea Fleet Crippled Again as Ukraine Damages...
SBU drones and special forces struck three Russian Navy vessels, radar systems,...
Five books on Canadian imperialism
Relative to the United States, Canada is often portrayed as polite and benevolent....
Interactions Between African Societies and Indigenous Tribes
Cultural Exchange Through Art and MusicThe interplay between African societies and...
Militarization and Defense Strategies in Pre-Colonial African...
Overview of Military Significance in African Societies Before Colonial InfluenceBefore...
Reflections on a Radical Archive
In the final article of this series, our editorial team discuss their findings from...
Astronaut Victor Glover Jr. Returns From History-Making...
In the hours leading up to Artemis II’s high-speed return to Earth, there was a...
African Cup of Nations Guide: What AFCON Is, How It Works,...
ThinkAfrica football explainer African Cup of Nations Guide AFCON is Africa’s flagship...
NASA’s Mercury Seven: The Pioneers Who Launched America...
Project Mercury aimed to send a crewed spacecraft into orbit, study how humans function...
Archiving Bengal’s Revolutionary Women
How did radical women navigate Bengal's 'age of fire'? Oyeshi Ganguly explores what...
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Organisations and Role Models That Support Black Youth...
ThinkAfrica guide Organisations and Role Models That Support UK Black Youth Excellence...
Residents of Gua Musang Hospital quarters concerned over...
GUA MUSANG: About 30 families living in the Gua Musang Hospital quarters are worried...
5 Black Poets For Students To Study And Know
It’s often called the voice of the human soul. It was a means of rebellion for Phyllis...
Pan African Futurism Episode 143:
Reginold Royston (University of Wisconsin Madison) on his new book, Pan-African...
Residents of Gua Musang Hospital quarters worry about presence...
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Best African History Books to Rebuild the Timeline Properly
ThinkAfrica reading guide Best African History Books to Rebuild the Timeline Properly...
Black Role Models for Children | 365 African Icons Book...
What if the real gap in education isn’t knowledge—but exposure? Let The Ancestors...
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