Black History Month

MC Lyte forged the way for other female MCs to find their path in the often-sexist, male-dominated world of hip-hop.

Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968, and the first woman and African American to run for president.

Busta Rhymes has 11 Grammy Award nominations for his huge contribution to rap

About.com ranked the Grammy Award-winning artist #3 on its list of the "Top 50 MCs of Our Time."

Dr. Aprille Ericsson is a leader in science and aeronautical engineering

The 2021 Myrtle Black Artstory Month is centered on the theme, 'Love, this time'

Eddie Murphy was listed as one of the "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" by Comedy Central

Jordan was one of the most widely published and highly acclaimed African-American writers of her generation

Basquiat’s signature painting style earned him cataclysmic stardom by the time he was 20

By leaving out our shared, intersectional histories, we fail to express the full breadth and depth of Black history.