Thurgood Marshall was born in 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland, during a period when racial segregation and discrimination were deeply entrenched in American society. Marshall’s early exposure to the ...

The Commission achieves this by furthering the development of substantive programs and services in which diverse lawyers, law firms and law students will actively participate. Commission on Sexual ...

Loudoun resident Donna Bohanon was on the Loudoun County Heritage Commission that successfully campaigned for the renaming of ...

J.R. Clifford was many things, an activist, an educator, a journalist, a veteran and the first African-American lawyer in the ...

Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No ...

Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No ...

Bowie State University, Maryland's oldest Historically Black College and University, got its start in Baltimore.

Where were you during the OJ Simpson car chase in Los Angeles? The OJ Simpson criminal trial was considered the tragedy of ...

American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, ...

We offer both a major and a minor in African American Studies, focusing on the exploration of African American experiences. Our goal is to help you understand the rich history and culture of African ...