In Defense of…

In Defense of Black History in Hawaii: How the Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Became a Hawaii State Holiday
In January 2025, Daphne Barbee-Wooten, a Hawaii historian and social activist attorney wrote the article below describing the campaign to...
February 16th, 2025

In Defense of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
This editorial by BlackPast.org Board Chair Douglas Bender, addresses the ongoing challenge for survival faced by Historically Black Colleges and...
April 20th, 2024

In Defense of Black History: A BlackPast.org Manifesto
It is a story of strivers and achievers, of resilience and grace, of unthinkable pain and unbelievable triumph. It is...
April 19th, 2024