Black Youth playing steel drums on stage at the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center. (1996)

George Crank, ca. 1930. W. E. B. Du Bois Papers (MS 312). Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.

Maxwell L. Roach, Professor of African American Studies and Music sitting at desk, talking, ca. January 30, 1975 Professor of African American Studies and Music.

Happy Birthday to a Legend, Spike Lee Photographs by Anthony Barboza from a Sports Illustrated shoot in 1991.

Photos of Neil Kenlock in the 1970s. Neil Kenlock is a Jamaican born photographer who has lived in London since the the 1960s. He was the British Black Panthers photographer, but he is also very well known for documenting the Black experience in the U.K.

Bob and Marica, “Young, Gifted, and Black”, (1970)

In observance #WomensHistoryMonth we appreciate the sculptor Augusta Savage. She made significant contributions to the Harlem Renaissance, and established the Savage Studio of Arts and Crafts, which trained over 1,500 students. ow.ly/HS5d30o9uYN

‘Black People’s Day of Action’, (March 2, 1981) Photographs by Vron Ware.

Photographs by Anita Corbin at the Orchard Club, slough in March (1981).

in 1991, “hair wars” were held at the days inn, southfield, michigan. between 1989 and 1994, hair wars also known as "beauty school showdowns" on a quarterly basis.

Word to THA GREAT, you have to know yourself. Knowledge is power. Seen a quote on here earlier “Black people aren’t outnumbered, we just disorganized.” #RIPNIP 🏁

Nina Simone (1970) by Ken Harris.

Photos from The Day of Atonement, a gathering held across the street from the United Nations, in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the 1995 Million Man March on Washington. by Ken Harris.

Langston Hughes, American Poet, speaking and reciting poetry before the press and the United Nations "Comite De Coordination" in Paris, France after Spending 4 Months in Spain and Observing the Battle of Teruel, Spain (Communists Vs Government of Spain Aided by Germany). (1938)

Staff and Pupils of The Ewe Mission school in Woe, Volta region. 21st December 1925.

From “The Black Women” Photobooth Series (1940s-60s) “The faces of black women from the 1940s-1960s. The color photos were developed using the 'hand-tinting' process which was a popular way to colorize black and white photos.”

In the interest of giving flowers to our cultural greats while they’re still able to smell them- @LeVarBurton is a living legend, and we better not forget that ✊🏾 bit.ly/2X2g9HL

Excerpt from "The More Abundant Life," Episode 13 of "America," an NBC News series. Here in this video is Dr. Russell L. Adams Teaching Afro-American Studies at Howard University (1973)

Photography by Marilyn Nance.