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Edmonia Lewis, the first Black sculptor, will be honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a forever stamp.

Russell Westbrook is creating a documentary about trailblazing Black basketball players who competed before the NBA's racial integration.

The University of the District of Columbia received a $2.3 million gift from an anonymous donor.

The space where Detroit’s first Black-owned bookstore lived has received a preservation grant from the National Park Service.

Arin Gentry, founder of the As Told By Foundation, is using her nonprofit to make Black literature accessible to young readers.

Actor and comedian Kenan Thompson has launched a production company.

A new historically Black college will open in Detroit this year, becoming Michigan’s only HBCU.

The nonprofit Brother Box is on a mission to ensure Black boys have access to a holistic, culturally relevant and equitable education.

Philander Smith College is one of the latest HBCUs to receive a historic donation.

Salenah Cartier recently became the youngest person to earn a master's degree from the University of Houston.