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Five myths about Black history Author: Keisha N. Blain Published February 20 Share on Facebook Print article Keisha N. Blain, an associate professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh, is a co-editor of , The Washington Post’s daily section for historical analysis. She is a co-editor of “Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019.” Each February since 1976, Americans have celebrated Black History Month. Established by historian Carter G. Woodson as Negro History Week in 1926, the commemoration developed over 50 years until it became Black Histor...

The play recounts the story of Henry "Dickie" Marrow, a Black man murdered in an act of racial violence in Oxford, North Carolina in 1970. Tickets to stream the performance are available through Feb. 7.

Emmett Till house in Chicago designated as a city landmark April Siese © Chicago Tribune The Emmit Till house is up for landmark status Chicago's city council voted Wednesday to designate the home where Emmett Till lived before his brutal death as a landmark. The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House, located in the city's Woodlawn neighborhood, will now be converted into a museum.   How the killings of Emmett Till and George Floyd sparked 2 movements 65 years apart Replay Video UP NEXT The nonprofit Blacks In Green, which develops eco-friendly, mixed-income, sustainabl...

"Blood Done Sign My Name" is an unfortunately timely show that recounts a racially-motivated act of violence committed in Oxford, North Carolina in 1970. The adaptation of Tim Tyson's book of the same name is written and performed by Mike Wiley. It's an intense show, delving not only into the incident, but also looking at the civil rights actions that unfolded afterwards and the way that these events shaped Tyson's life. "Blood Done Sign My Name" looks back on the murder of Henry "Dickie" Marrow which occurred in Tyson's hometown. White men shot and killed Marrow after he supposedly used crud...

Son's killing, the two acquitted and later confessed to killing till and in a book published last year tie tim tyson the woman at the sender of that case admitted she exaggerated part of her testimony. joining me now is emmett till's cousin, co-founder of the emmett till legislation and a book "what truth sounds like." the "new york times" and "washington post" reporting the justice department in march in light of what was in that book by that professor have taken another look at this case. what do you hope comes out of that? what would you like to see the department of justice do? >> well, it...