The African-American Experience
From slavery to freedom, the African experience in America
Martin Luther King Jr. stands with his wife, Coretta, and daughter Yolanda in 1956.
From slavery to freedom, the African experience in America
Martin Luther King Jr. stands with his wife, Coretta, and daughter Yolanda in 1956.
(© Sandra Weiner/National Portrait Gallery)
History
03/29/2007 World War II African-American Airmen Receive Congressional Medal
02/14/2007 Growing Number of Museums Preserving Black History, Culture
07/25/2006 Documentary on Tuskegee Airmen Teaches Hope, Patriotism
09/26/2005 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week
06/30/2005 Harlem Institution Focuses on People of African Descent
06/08/2005 A Homeric Life: W.E.B. Du Bois
06/08/2005 The Autobiography of a Conductor
06/08/2005 Traveling the Long Road to Freedom, One Step at a Time
06/08/2005 The Anger and the Irony
06/08/2005 Carter G. Woodson, Father of Black History
06/29/2005 African-Americans Were Also Founders of America, Rice Says
05/19/2005 Powell Calls Underground Railroad a Unique Part of U.S. History
The Civil Rights Movement
08/20/2007 After Facing Mobs 50 Years Ago, Nine Go Home to Honors
05/30/2007 Prize-Winning Book Recounts Press Role in Civil Rights Era
03/23/2007 Little Rock Nine Member and Daughter Relive Struggle, Victory
02/05/2007 Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham City Jail"
08/22/2006 American Civil Rights Sit-In Leader Robert McCullough Dies
08/18/2006 "Little Known But Quite Extraordinary" Civil Rights Group Honored
07/27/2006 Historic U.S. Minority Voters' Protections Extended for 25 Years
06/11/2006 Presidents, Celebrities Inaugurate Martin Luther King Memorial
02/08/2006 President Bush Addresses Coretta King Memorial Service
01/31/2006 Coretta Scott King Dead at 78
12/01/2005 U.S. Marks 50th Anniversary of Montgomery Bus Boycott
10/31/2005 America Pays Respects to Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks
10/26/2005 Civil Rights Catalyst Rosa Parks Dead at 92
08/17/2005 Education Secretary Observes Anniversary of School Desegregation
08/15/2005 The Voting Rights Act in Perspective
08/15/2005 Martin Luther King's Dream of Racial Equality
07/15/2005 Martin Luther King Jr: the March, the Man, the Dream
06/30/2005 Rosina Tucker -- A Century of Commitment
06/30/2005 Activist Dorothy Height Speaks of the Struggle for Civil Rights
06/08/2005 The Nonstop from Durham
06/08/2005 The King We Left Behind
06/08/2005 Dr. King's Legacy Through The Eyes of Artists
06/08/2005 The Martin Luther King We Remember
05/26/2005 Opening Doors to Equality
The Arts
11/27/2007 African Americans’ Struggles, Triumphs Shown in Photo Exhibition
08/03/2007 Gee’s Bend Quilters Create Art from Scraps of Fabric
06/22/2007 White House Celebrates Black Music
05/10/2007 Lucille Clifton First Black Woman To Win Lilly Poetry Prize
04/18/2007 Urban Poetry Walk Takes Verse to the Streets
12/27/2006 “American Original” James Brown Inspired Many
08/25/2006 Blues Legend B.B. King Still Performing at Age 81
08/01/2006 Glimpsing Louis Armstrong: A Critic Remembers
06/28/2006 Gulf Coast Musicians Celebrate Black Music Month at White House
05/24/2006 Romare Bearden: Man of Many Parts
05/17/2006 A "First Look" at New African Exhibit Reveals Some Treasures
04/03/2006 America Savors Its Music During Jazz Appreciation Month
03/09/2006 Gordon Parks Dead at 93
02/15/2006 Meet August Wilson, a Playwright for an American Century
02/07/2006 President Bush Honors Dance Theatre of Harlem
01/20/2006 Exhibit Showcases Afro-Latino Experience in the United States
01/20/2006 Wilson Pickett Dead at 64
10/03/2005 Honored Playwright August Wilson Dead at 60
10/03/2005 Smithsonian Acquires World-Famous African Art Collection
09/13/2005 The Case of a Slave Poet, a Forgotten Historical Episode
06/30/2005 From 'Caged Bird' to 'Delta': A Conversation with Maya Angelou
06/30/2005 First Lady Hosts Salute to Harlem Renaissance Writers
06/30/2005 William Greaves, Pioneering African-American Filmmaker
06/30/2005 America and Art Through the Eyes of an African Artist
06/30/2005 U.S. Postage Stamp Honors Harlem's Langston Hughes
06/21/2005 Bush Hails Black Music's Historical Role in United States
06/08/2005 A Pioneering Black Film Maker
05/18/2005 Jazz, Originally American, Now Celebrated Around the World
Sports
04/13/2007 Tribute to Baseball Great Jackie Robinson Benefits Charities
02/02/2007 Black Americans Have Rich History in Professional Baseball
11/03/2005 Monument to Baseball Greats Robinson, Reese Unveiled
09/06/2005 Negro Leagues Gave Female Baseball Legend Her Start
09/06/2005 1955 Little League Baseball Team Honored
05/18/2005 United States Honors Baseball Great Jackie Robinson
05/18/2005 U.S. President, Congress Honor "Fantastic and Noble" Sports Hero
Business
02/06/2007 Companies Say Blacks in Management Give a Competitive Edge
08/10/2005 John H. Johnson, American Publisher and Businessman, Dies
Politics and Law
02/16/2007 Thurgood Marshall Played Role in Kenyan Independence
01/18/2007 Congressional Black Caucus Champions Issues Concerning Minorities
11/09/2006 First Muslim Elected to the U.S. Congress
10/03/2005 Judge Constance Baker Motley Dead at 84
08/08/2005 Shirley Chisholm Dead at 80
03/29/2007 World War II African-American Airmen Receive Congressional Medal
02/14/2007 Growing Number of Museums Preserving Black History, Culture
07/25/2006 Documentary on Tuskegee Airmen Teaches Hope, Patriotism
09/26/2005 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week
06/30/2005 Harlem Institution Focuses on People of African Descent
06/08/2005 A Homeric Life: W.E.B. Du Bois
06/08/2005 The Autobiography of a Conductor
06/08/2005 Traveling the Long Road to Freedom, One Step at a Time
06/08/2005 The Anger and the Irony
06/08/2005 Carter G. Woodson, Father of Black History
06/29/2005 African-Americans Were Also Founders of America, Rice Says
05/19/2005 Powell Calls Underground Railroad a Unique Part of U.S. History
The Civil Rights Movement
08/20/2007 After Facing Mobs 50 Years Ago, Nine Go Home to Honors
05/30/2007 Prize-Winning Book Recounts Press Role in Civil Rights Era
03/23/2007 Little Rock Nine Member and Daughter Relive Struggle, Victory
02/05/2007 Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham City Jail"
08/22/2006 American Civil Rights Sit-In Leader Robert McCullough Dies
08/18/2006 "Little Known But Quite Extraordinary" Civil Rights Group Honored
07/27/2006 Historic U.S. Minority Voters' Protections Extended for 25 Years
06/11/2006 Presidents, Celebrities Inaugurate Martin Luther King Memorial
02/08/2006 President Bush Addresses Coretta King Memorial Service
01/31/2006 Coretta Scott King Dead at 78
12/01/2005 U.S. Marks 50th Anniversary of Montgomery Bus Boycott
10/31/2005 America Pays Respects to Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks
10/26/2005 Civil Rights Catalyst Rosa Parks Dead at 92
08/17/2005 Education Secretary Observes Anniversary of School Desegregation
08/15/2005 The Voting Rights Act in Perspective
08/15/2005 Martin Luther King's Dream of Racial Equality
07/15/2005 Martin Luther King Jr: the March, the Man, the Dream
06/30/2005 Rosina Tucker -- A Century of Commitment
06/30/2005 Activist Dorothy Height Speaks of the Struggle for Civil Rights
06/08/2005 The Nonstop from Durham
06/08/2005 The King We Left Behind
06/08/2005 Dr. King's Legacy Through The Eyes of Artists
06/08/2005 The Martin Luther King We Remember
05/26/2005 Opening Doors to Equality
The Arts
11/27/2007 African Americans’ Struggles, Triumphs Shown in Photo Exhibition
08/03/2007 Gee’s Bend Quilters Create Art from Scraps of Fabric
06/22/2007 White House Celebrates Black Music
05/10/2007 Lucille Clifton First Black Woman To Win Lilly Poetry Prize
04/18/2007 Urban Poetry Walk Takes Verse to the Streets
12/27/2006 “American Original” James Brown Inspired Many
08/25/2006 Blues Legend B.B. King Still Performing at Age 81
08/01/2006 Glimpsing Louis Armstrong: A Critic Remembers
06/28/2006 Gulf Coast Musicians Celebrate Black Music Month at White House
05/24/2006 Romare Bearden: Man of Many Parts
05/17/2006 A "First Look" at New African Exhibit Reveals Some Treasures
04/03/2006 America Savors Its Music During Jazz Appreciation Month
03/09/2006 Gordon Parks Dead at 93
02/15/2006 Meet August Wilson, a Playwright for an American Century
02/07/2006 President Bush Honors Dance Theatre of Harlem
01/20/2006 Exhibit Showcases Afro-Latino Experience in the United States
01/20/2006 Wilson Pickett Dead at 64
10/03/2005 Honored Playwright August Wilson Dead at 60
10/03/2005 Smithsonian Acquires World-Famous African Art Collection
09/13/2005 The Case of a Slave Poet, a Forgotten Historical Episode
06/30/2005 From 'Caged Bird' to 'Delta': A Conversation with Maya Angelou
06/30/2005 First Lady Hosts Salute to Harlem Renaissance Writers
06/30/2005 William Greaves, Pioneering African-American Filmmaker
06/30/2005 America and Art Through the Eyes of an African Artist
06/30/2005 U.S. Postage Stamp Honors Harlem's Langston Hughes
06/21/2005 Bush Hails Black Music's Historical Role in United States
06/08/2005 A Pioneering Black Film Maker
05/18/2005 Jazz, Originally American, Now Celebrated Around the World
Sports
04/13/2007 Tribute to Baseball Great Jackie Robinson Benefits Charities
02/02/2007 Black Americans Have Rich History in Professional Baseball
11/03/2005 Monument to Baseball Greats Robinson, Reese Unveiled
09/06/2005 Negro Leagues Gave Female Baseball Legend Her Start
09/06/2005 1955 Little League Baseball Team Honored
05/18/2005 United States Honors Baseball Great Jackie Robinson
05/18/2005 U.S. President, Congress Honor "Fantastic and Noble" Sports Hero
Business
02/06/2007 Companies Say Blacks in Management Give a Competitive Edge
08/10/2005 John H. Johnson, American Publisher and Businessman, Dies
Politics and Law
02/16/2007 Thurgood Marshall Played Role in Kenyan Independence
01/18/2007 Congressional Black Caucus Champions Issues Concerning Minorities
11/09/2006 First Muslim Elected to the U.S. Congress
10/03/2005 Judge Constance Baker Motley Dead at 84
08/08/2005 Shirley Chisholm Dead at 80
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