The United States is shaped by the diverse population that calls the nation home. Black individuals are among the extraordinary contributors to the national fabric, and many have blazed trails, benefitting countless others as a result. Future generations may owe their opportunities to these ...

Black History Month is celebrated each February in the United States and Canada. Each nation’s history is filled with notable contributions from black individuals, many of whom overcame incredible odds to make their countries better places for themselves and their peers to call home. As ...

Metro Creative Music can evoke profound emotional responses. It also can communicate and spread a shared message of hope or precipitate change. Songs present the soundtrack of people’s lives, and music often serves as the soundtrack to rites of passage and momentous events. African ...

Each February, individuals across Canada and the United States celebrate Black History Month. Both nations have much to celebrate, and these are just a few of the individuals who have done much to advance the causes of Black people in the United States and Canada. • Fannie Lou Hamer: The ...