Greensboro Celebrates Juneteenth With Full Day Of Events
On Thursday, President Biden signed a bill into law making Juneteenth a national federal holiday.
Black History
Black History Walks Through Longwood Gardens, Other Areas
Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., is one place taking advantage of people being forced to gather outdoors. It's got a Black History Month focus on nature.
At Black History Event, Harris Champions COVID-19 Bill For Its Aid To Black Americans
The vice president touted how President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package would benefit Black Americans hit disproportionately hard by the coronavirus.
Short Wave Celebrates Black Excellence In Science
To close out Black History Month, Short Wave is highlighting just a few of the many incredible black scientists we've featured so far on the show.
From Breastfeeding To Beyoncé, 'Skimmed' Tells A New Story About Black Motherhood
Book author Andrea Freeman discusses the history of breastfeeding among black women, and why media portrayals of black moms matter.
A Code Switch Playlist For Black History Month
Black History Month is here, and it's the perfect time to catch up on stories about the hidden heroes and buried history of black America.
WSFC School Board Votes Down Measure For Mandatory Black History Course
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education voted down a measure that would have required high school students to take an African American history class to graduate. The district's superintendent offered an alternative that will give more time to assess the issue.
The Black History Heritage Ride Returns To Greensboro Transit Authority
It's Black History Month in America, and for the Greensboro Transit Authority, that means a return of the Heritage Ride.
Looking 'Beyond The Big House' And Into The Lives Of Slaves
A new house tour bypasses Charleston's antebellum mansions and takes visitors directly to the quarters where enslaved people lived and worked.
'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?' Frederick Douglass, Revisited
Two readings, 165 years apart, addressed to a nation at a precarious political moment. Why Frederick Douglass' famous 1852 anti-slavery speech is still read — and still resonates — in 2017.