Historian and author Carter G. Woodson is remembered as the “Father of Black History.” Read about his education, books, idea ...

Content warning: This piece includes an account of an apparent suicide.

Marcus Garvey ignited one of the most phenomenal social movements in modern history and was admired around the world. Yet few ...

The image of the writer’s grandmother in an Atlanta church invited him on a journey into family history.

Pankaj Mishra’s latest book, The World after Gaza, looks at the recent Gaza conflict—where Israel unleashed violence on Gaza ...

A documentary deconstructs the true crime genre, an obsessive worms his way into a pop star's entourage, and more standouts ...

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915. At this time, scholar Carter G. Woodson founded what today is called the ...

In February, you can celebrate Black History Month with a variety of WTTW programming that explores the political, artistic, ...

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were put to death for spying for the Soviet Union. Decades later, we’re still grappling with what ...

Belgian police are looking for armed men after a shooting was reported outside a metro station in the centre of Brussels.

No one has played a greater role in helping all Americans know the black past than Carter G. Woodson, the individual who ...