Black Power Series

There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now whatimreading.net/p/black-owned-…

Listen in to Ashon Crawley discuss his work on religion, sound, and cultural studies in a Black Studies context. Amazing stuff, here and at most streaming services: go.umd.edu/AshonCrawley

Everyone should know about #JoanneBland.

In 1927, the United States deported one of the most influential figures in Black American #history. His name was Marcus Mosiah Garvey, a Jamaican #immigrant whose vision of Black economic independence and global unity awakened millions. Garvey was not deported because he posed a

We commemorate the life of human rights activist #MalcolmX. In these photos, his daughter, Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, recently spoke with students in our Junior Scholars Program. #SchomburgCenter #Harlem nypl.org/blog/2026/02/1…

The longest-running Black-owned family newspaper and the third-oldest Black-owned business in the U.S today, The Baltimore Afro American's beginnings in the aftermath of Reconstruction—and its staying power—are almost impossible to wrap one’s head around. baltimoremagazine.com/section/commun…

Join us on February 27 at 10 AM for BLACK STUDIES IS FOR EVERYONE, a daylong gathering of writers, journalists, scholars, and activists. buff.ly/VuapaHK

#BlackHistoryMonth Day 7 Book 7: “At the Vanguard,” the companion volume to the new exhibit at ⁦@NMAAHC⁩ . If you can get to DC, spend some time there thinking how we preserve memory in our Black teaching and learning spaces. Either way, pick up the book and be inspired.

“Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art,” now open at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art, features 30 LGBTQ+ artists and nearly 60 artworks from across Africa and its diasporas, highlighting photography, painting, tapestry, collage, sculpture and more. bit.ly/4qTPcUf

#BlackHistoryMonth Day 1, Book 1: Woodson’s “Miseducation of the Negro.” Straight. Sacrifice. Self Determination. Solidarity. From the ⁦man himself. 2026 is 20th anniversary of Philly’s mandatory HS AfAm course. Here’s why we centered it with Woodson: youtu.be/W0b-LgUBLh4?si…

✨Registration is Now Open for #AAIHS2026! March 27-28, 2026 Pittsburgh, PA Theme: Preserving Histories and Legacies in the 21st Century aaihs.org/aaihs-2026-reg…

It’s the last day for the “Photography and the Black Arts Movement” exhibit at the National Gallery of Art and check out this line 😳

Habari Gani? Umoja! Today is the 1st day of #Kwanzaa, a 7-day African American and Pan-African holiday founded in 1966 that celebrates history, values, family, community, and culture. Join our museum's virtual Kwanzaa celebration: nmaahc.si.edu/kwanzaa #APeoplesJourney

Sixty-nine years ago today, the Montgomery Bus Boycott ended—but its legacy endures. It remains a masterclass in disciplined, strategic, nonviolent action, reminding us that real change requires collective sacrifice, clarity, and moral courage. #MontgomeryBusBoycott #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity #MLK

There’s powerful exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. It’s called “Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985 West Building, Main Floor Gallery 74 It leaves Jan 11, 2026 #BlackHistory #BlackArt #BlackCulture

Pauline Copes Johnson, a descendant of Harriet Tubman, has died at 98. She spent a lifetime guarding that legacy from the small city where Tubman spent her final years kolumnmagazine.com/2025/12/11/the…

On this day in 1917, the U.S. Army executed 13 Black soldiers who were sentenced to death and denied any right to appeal for defending themselves after a white mob attacked them. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

Honored to see Black Panther Woman featured in Essence’s list of “7 Political Books By Black Women Authors To Read Now.” essence.com/entertainment/…

Save the dates for the four events in our Spring CBFS season, kicking off on February 5th with an in-person event at @SchomburgCenter on policing blackness with @madameclair08 @JoshClarkDavis @CurlyProfessor @aaronfountainjr blackfreedomstudies.org/events/

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