Jun 1, 2026 | Higer Education, History
An Atlanta high school senior is preparing to continue a family legacy more than six decades in the making at Georgia Institute of Technology, CBS News reports. Ralph Long IV, a graduating senior at Benjamin E. Mays High School, will attend Georgia Tech this fall...
May 4, 2026 | History, Voting
In a 6-3 decision Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district, ruling it an unconstitutional gerrymander. The ruling has significant implications for future applications of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which...
May 4, 2026 | Design, Entertainment, Fashion, History, Sports
Now, most jockeys at the Kentucky Derby are White men, but few know that 15 of the first 28 Derby winners were Black men. Even more notably, the first winning jockey was a Black man, Oliver Lewis, according to the BBC. However, outside of the sporting event, one of...
