Breaking News! History in the Making
![philadelphia_teen_SAT_score_122012_575cl Cameron Clarke hopes to attend Princeton University next year.](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/philadelphia_teen_SAT_score_122012_575cl-500x247.jpg)
Senior With Perfect SAT Score: ‘I Try to Give Back’
Cameron Clarke’s future is high thanks to his hard work and intelligence, and his compassion helps others, too.
![Pres. Reagan news_conf President Ronald Reagan talks about his drug policies in a March 1987 press conference.](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Pres.-Reagan-news_conf-500x323.jpg)
Watch “Breaking The Taboo” (On USA’s Failed War On Drugs) Narrated by Morgan Freeman
Actor Morgan Freeman’s memorable voice narrates this documentary about the country’s failed war on drugs.
![Hate Crime Definition Image: Cashimo PT (Shutterstock)](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Hate-Crime-Def-500x281.jpg)
FBI: Hate crimes down nationally; nearly half are racial
A recent FBI report has good news about hate crimes–they’re decreasing–but that may not mean much for Black Americans.
![tim-scott-575lw Tim Scott](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/tim-scott-575lw-500x247.jpg)
Tim Scott: The No. 2 Black Politician?
Eyes have turned toward Tim Scott, a South Carolina congressman who touts Republicans values that may harm the Black community.
![dontshoot-575 Children at a Chicago rally against gun violence](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dontshoot-575-500x247.jpg)
Urban Lives Saved by Suburban Gun Mayhem
Do politicians only talk gun control when unspeakable tragedy hits close to home, ignoring the plight of those in urban centers?
![george-washington-billy-lee-trumbell George Washington painting](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/george-washington-billy-lee-trumbell-500x304.jpg)
George Washington’s Runaway Slave, Harry
Americans may be less familiar with one of their founding father’s involvement with slavery, including his runaway slave.
![121207033606-black-in-america-split-story-top 121207033606-black-in-america-split-story-top](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/121207033606-black-in-america-split-story-top-500x281.jpg)
Black in America: It’s not just about the color of your skin
What does it mean to be Black in America? As it turns out, the answer is more complicated than it seems, and racism plays a role.
![Frustrated young mixed race female entrepreneur wearing formal shirt and eyeglasses reading text message on mobile phone while working through finances. Modern technology, people and business Woman looking frustrated with phone and calculator](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/frustrated-young-mixed-race-female-entrepreneur-wearing-formal-shirt-eyeglasses-500x333.jpg)
On Race and Taxes, Both Parties Insist Upon Speaking No Evil
Politicians and citizens alike argue about the state of taxes, but no one seems willing to bring race into the discussion.
![Cory Booker Newark NJ mayor Cory Booker is an activist and hero who ran into a burning home to save residents. He regularly communicates with constituents through social media – and is a partner in Waywire, a start-up.](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Cory-Booker.jpg)
Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s Food Stamp Challenge
Newark’s mayor issued a challenge to others to live off food stamps over Twitter, and he’s willing to do the same.
![Sherrilyn Ifill_575jrw33 Sherrilyn Ifill, law professor at the University of Maryland, will chart a new course for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund as its new head.](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Sherrilyn-Ifill_575jrw33-500x247.jpg)
Meet the Nation’s Next Civil Rights Leader
Law professor Sherrilyn Ifill is stepping into a new role as the lead of the Legal Defense Fund according to a press report.
![Maple_Leaf_Rag Listen to the Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Maple_Leaf_Rag-385x500.png)
Happy Birthday, Scott Joplin!
An influential music composer, Scott Joplin, was born during the Reconstruction era and is known for his contributions to ragtime music.
![white boys w_signs Many white Americans resist the Supreme Court's order to desegregate public schools in 1954. Many still do.](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/white-boys-w_signs-500x342.png)
Race, Class and Schools
Kevin P. Chavous ponders the significance of the Supreme Court decree for desegregation in the face of today’s education realities.
![Susan Rice UN Ambassador The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, may replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, when Clinton retires in the next few months.](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Susan-Rice-UN-Ambassador.jpg)
Jim Clyburn: Susan Rice Attacks Are Racial Code
Some are wondering whether criticisms of U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice are based in reality or racism.
![Sarah_jane_woodson Early Sarah Jane Early](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Sarah_jane_woodson-Early.jpg)
On This Day in History, Sarah Jane Early Was Born
Sarah Jane Early’s defied sexism and racism in the 1800s as a Black female teacher and abolitionist.
![Antonio Manuel Antonio Manuel, by Francesco Caporale, 1629. Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore, Baptistery.](https://www.abhmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Antonio-Manuel.jpg)
Who Was Africa’s 1st Ambassador to Europe?
Few people have heard of Chrachanfusus, an ambassador from the African nation of Kongo who traveled to Europe.