In today's Black History Moment, we honor Maya Angelou, a novelist, actress, writer, poet, and civil rights activist who left behind a legacy and poignant pieces readers can revisit forever.

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

The poet Maya Angelou remains beloved more than a decade after her death. Yet few lift up the power of her voice in the ...

In 1958, Williams chaired the Committee to Combat Racial Injustice, which organized to defend two Black boys, ages 7 and 9, ...

Langston Hughes is known as the people’s poet. I would say Biggers is the people’s painter. The man and the work are one.” ...

Maya Angelou reads a poem during the inauguration ... She participated in the civil rights movement, serving briefly as a coordinator for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership ...

Discover inspiring stories of young heroes who made a difference, honouring Black achievements and resilience throughout ...

Bright Star Theatre is bringing four plays celebrating Black history to the Ascension Parish Library. The theater group has entertained audiences across the United States for over 20 years and has ...

In honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the community came together Sunday afternoon to fill the Warren Ballrooms on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus with laughter, cheer and song. For the first ...

As the great writer Maya Angelou said ... were several tearing down and rolling back 1960s-era civil rights measures. He purged DEI from the federal government and the military.

Since 1976, every February has marked the start of Black History Month. The month is celebrated throughout the United States, and it recognizes Black Americans’ vital role in the country. Literature ...