black history

From Underground Railroad quilt codes to the Black Panther Heritage Trail, learn how Illinoisans are preserving Black history for future generations in this Illinois 250 episode in partnership with Illinois Humanities.

The Lit Review is a grass-roots podcast based in Chicago. It's headed by two young women out to educate and inspire change. The point of the project is…

African American read-ins started to be promoted by educators nationwide in 1990. The purpose is to highlight Black authors during Black History Month.…

Because Illinois is a northern state and the former home of Abraham Lincoln, it isn’t typically associated with slavery. But there was slavery in Illinois…

Late last month, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture was officially opened in Washington, D.C. Did you know that…