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Along with an otherwise historic Democratic ticket, Wes Moore, a businessman, philanthropist and political newcomer, has a chance to be Maryland's first Black governor.

Nikole Hannah-Jones says the contributions of Black people are often left out of the American story. Her mission is to reframe U.S. history through the lens of slavery.

Scores of state bills aim to limit what schools can teach about race, politics, American history and more. For some educators, that's made teaching about Black History Month especially fraught.

The performance artist Taylor Mac is the feature of a new documentary. When we spoke to him in 2016, he had just completed a 24-hour show covering 24 decades of American popular music.

Founder Jim Motsko Tells His Journey

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Cierra Hinton about the online phenomenon called Hillmantok, a curated collection of academic lessons reminiscent of classes at an HBCU.

It's Controversial History Throughout the 20th Century

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to William Allen, who helped write Florida's new K-12 social studies curriculum, which is getting a lot of criticism for its portrayal of African American history.