Black History

Former inmate Kerwin Pittman buys prison, transforming it into a transitional housing and workforce development hub for the formerly incarcerated.

With the recent success of rising rock band The Paradox, we looked back at the Black pioneers of alternative music who helped pave the way.

From Trump's blatant racism to the erasure of a beloved Black figure skater, this Black History Month has been a doozy.

The NAACP put its full support behind the Living Wage For All bill, which aims to raise minimum wage to at least $30 in NY and $25 federally.

Dorothy Height, civil rights icon, used fashion as a tool of defiance, with her iconic church hats symbolizing Black women's power and agency.

Pioneering ballerina Anne Raven Wilkinson broke racial barriers, paving the way for more diverse representation in ballet. The post BOSSIP’s Black History Hidden Gems: Groundbreaking Ballerina Anne Raven Wilkinson Reshaped The World Of American Dance appeared first on Bossip.

For many Black people, the ability to go where they wanted, when they wanted, and on their own dime became a measure of their liberation.

Team USA defeated Canada 2–1 in overtime at the 2026 Winter Olympics, as Laila Edwards makes history as the first Black American woman to win Olympic gold in hockey.

Discover 50 years of Go-Go music, the D.C. culture started by Chuck Brown that became the heartbeat of a community with Good Morning America.

A lot is happening in America during this 2026 Black History Month, but this is an achievement that is too incredible not to celebrate. According to reporting by The Grio, for the very first time ever, five Black doctors are surgical residents at the esteemed Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Trauma and Acute Care Surgery unit. The five […] The post Black History Positivity: 5 Black Resident Surgeons Lead Johns Hopkins Hospital Truama Unit For First Time Ever appeared first on Bossip.

Rev. Jackson taught us that progress happens because people organize, apply pressure, and refuse to accept second-class citizenship as permanent.

Pioneering Black drivers overcame racism to shape NASCAR's evolution; Michael Jordan's team win marks a historic milestone.