Tag: Black History
At the Met: The Culture of the Black Dandy
This year's Met Gala, at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, will celebrate the opening of the Met's Costume Institute exhibition, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style."
The Black Man Who Designed the City of Washington DC
Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) was a self-taught African American astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, almanac author, and farmer. He is best known for his work in surveying the boundaries of Washington, D.C., and for publishing a series of almanacs that i...
Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship
In July 1860, on a bet, 110 African captives came to Alabama on board the schooner Clotilda.
Finding Edna Lewis - The Woman Who Introduced Southern Cooking to the World
From Freetown, Virginia, to New York City, Edna Lewis carved a remarkable path.
Tour self-made millionaire Madam CJ Walker's historic mansion
Out of the cruel crucible of racism and sexism, Walker built an empire.
Inside look at Madame C.J. Walker beauty shop in Atlanta
At the intersection of Hilliard Street and Auburn Avenue is where a revolution took place within the black hair and beauty industry.
A Walk Through the Underground Railroad Trail in Sandy Spring
The Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park in Sandy Spring is home to an Underground Railroad trail. The trail is a guide for the route enslaved African Americans in Montgomery County may have taken to reach freedom. That often meant walking all the way to Pennsylv...
Visiting stops on the Underground Railroad in Pa.
A home near Carlisle, Cumberland County has seen history unfold outside and inside its brick walls. Now home to Pheasant Field Bed and Breakfast, the property dates back to the 1750s, before our nation's founding.
Iconic Painting Currently on Display at the Mint Museum
The spark of interest in the Sugar Shack painting may seem new but it dates back decades.
North to New York: The Great Migration in NY's Capital Region
WMHT's North to New York: The Great Migration in NY's Capital Region is an original documentary about the history and legacy of African Americans that left all they knew behind to make the Capital Region home.
Great Migrations: A People on the Move
A new four-part docuseries from Emmy nominated executive producer, host, and writer Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., premiering January 28, 2025. The series tells the story of African American movement over the 20th and 21st centuries, and how it has shaped ou...
There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace (1981 Negro Leagues Baseball Documentary)
Narrated by James Earl Jones and winner of national and international awards, this documentary features interviews with baseball Hall of Famers Satchel Paige, James ‘Cool Papa’ Bell, Buck Leonard, Judy Johnson, Monte Irvin and Ray Dandridge.
Pride And Perseverance: The Story Of The Negro Leagues
The history of Black baseball in the United States is a powerful story of talent, perseverance, and the fight for equality. It spans from the 19th century through the integration of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the mid-20th century and beyond.
The Great Migration: How 6 Million African-Americans Escaped Jim Crow
The Great Migration was a massive movement of African Americans from the rural Southern United States to urban areas in the North and West between 1910 and 1970 (Some say between 1916 - 1970).
Lost film about Abraham Lincoln found in Long Island archives
The only known copy of a century-old film about Abraham Lincoln was discovered by an intern at the Historic Film archives in Greenport.
