On the night of December 31, 1862, enslaved and free African Americans gathered, many in secret, to ring in the New Year and await news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. Learn more: s.si.edu/48o0OpI #APeoplesJourney

Watch Meeting - an authentic African American tradition and ritual cnn.com/2023/12/31/us/…

Everett Fly Annette Gordon-Reed Karl Jacoby @caryclack @dandydave56 125th anniversery small rabbit hole ... that's all folks !!! smithsonianmag.com/history/the-bl…

Get ready to lose yourself in the rhythm of Afrobeats and the soulful sounds of Go Go at #zorafestival24! Click the link bit.ly/2yx5Yk5 for more information. Don't miss out, let the music play!🎶🔥🔥 #orlando #festival #zoranealehurston

2024 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees: mailchi.mp/blues.org/2024… CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Bill Ferris and all of the inductees! Such an important part of American culture!

Great turnout of Hockley-Clay descendants and general public at 100+ year old historic African American cemetery in San AntonioTX. Thank you Councilman Marc Whyte and staff for sponsoring the event. #blackcemetery #culturallandscape

A recent public symposium was held to recognize three century old African American cemeteries as part of San Antonio’s celebration of its Martin Luther King Dream Week: ksat.com/news/local/202… #HistoricAfricanAmericanCemetery #culturallandscape #BlackSettlementsInAmerica

Gear up for an epic week of thrills! 🎉 Your #ZORAFestival24 adventure awaits – dive into our guide & seize every electrifying moment. Don't blink, or you'll miss it! 🚀👀 Check it out NOW! Swipe left #florida #orlando

In the South Carolina Lowcountry, issues arising from heirs’ property result in tremendous property loss and depletion of historic rural Black communities. Heirs’ property stems from African Americans acquiring land shortly after the end of slavery.

In 1941, the government seized 34 acres of Barry Farm to create Barry Farm Dwellings, a segregated public housing development for marginalized Black Washingtonians. Beginning in the late 1950s, the demolition of most low-income, Black neighborhoods changed public housing.

Robert Johnson was born this day in 1911. We stopped by the grave of this legendary bluesman in Greenwood, MS while reporting for our story, Kibbe at the Crossroads: Lebanese Cooking in the Mississippi Delta for NPR. We share the story today in his honor. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/48-…

The Tulsa race massacre took place #OTD in 1921, when mobs of white residents destroyed “Black Wall Street,” one of the wealthiest Black communities in America at the time. Learn about the tragedy and its legacy 100 years later, with Humanities Magazine: neh.gov/article/1921-t…

Researchers found 11 new gravesites believed to be of enslaved African Americans at Bull Run Regional Park, VA. This discovery adds to the 91 graves found in 2022. The ongoing discoveries highlight the crucial need to honor and remember the legacies of enslaved individuals!

Since 1997 the National Humanities Medal has honored individuals and organizations that have deepened our understanding and engagement with history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities. Nominate the next round of recipients here: neh.gov/about/awards/n…

Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience showcases visual art’s dynamic and potent role in African American history and culture.

"Why Indigenous Newspapers Matter": Prof. Kathryn Walkiewicz (Cherokee) will discuss Indigenous newspapers’ historical role in asserting sovereignty & countering stereotypes. ONLINE, Wed., Sep. 25, 3:30-5pm ET. Register: bit.ly/IndigPprsTalk.

"The more you understand about other cultures, the stronger you are.” NEH Chair recently sat down with Doris Duke Foundation for a conversation on working with Indigenous students in higher ed, and equity and access in the humanities. Watch now: ow.ly/zrNf50Tozoh #NEH #Podcast

"We are grateful for the many Native American and Alaska Native artists who have kept their traditions and histories alive, continue to expand their creative expressions." Here's the full #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth statement from Nat'l Endow f/t Arts Chair Jackson: bit.ly/3YLCMCn

How an overgrown cemetery opened a window into San Antonio history expressnews.com/news/article/m… Sharing Tools (Premium) via San Antonio Express-News #BlackSettlementsInAmerica #WholeStory #CulturalLandscape

Statement from the Nobel Foundation One of the core missions of the Nobel Foundation is to safeguard the dignity of the Nobel Prizes and their administration. The Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s will and its stipulations. It states that the prizes shall be awarded to those who