To close out our Black History Month series, we’ve talked to four Black people about their relationship with joy. Here are the first two stories.
To close out our Black History Month series, we’ve talked to four Black people about their relationship with joy. Here are the second two stories.
Bland has dedicated her life to educating people about her hometown of Selma, Alabama, to ensure they remember the lessons in the fight for voting rights.
Author and professor Sami Schalk gives a roadmap for making both movements more inclusive.
Joan Johns Cobbs joined her sister to protest their segregated school’s deplorable conditions in 1951. She wants the statue of her sister planned for Statuary Hall to show her “determination and forcefulness.”
The 19th staff asked to hear from you about the people in your lives who are making Black history. Here are their stories.
Recent efforts through social media and community education to teach about Black people's contributions are part of a long history of pushing back against Eurocentric instruction in schools.
Black women, particularly mothers, are leading efforts to treat people currently harmed by toxic neighborhoods and prevent future damage.
Raquel Martinez spoke with The 19th about the significance of her new role with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, her goals for the group and how growing up in a farmworker family has shaped her approach.
On the anniversary of her passing, The 19th's fellows honor the “mother of African American journalism,” who our HBCU fellowship is named for.