The disproportionate impact of pressing health conditions in the African American community is well documented. Stated reasons for these disparities vary. Some say life choices. Others focus on healthcare bias. The Minority Majority is a four-part series presented in collaboration with Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health, a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The series highlights four health issues that exist in the African American community: Strokes, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Disease, and Maternal Mortality.

The 400 Years of African American History Commission, in partnership with the National Alliance of Faith and Justice (NAFJ), launched the fifth edition of Justice Sunday Service Around the Clock, a vital program in emphasizing unity, preserving and sharing Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s enduring impact on our nation’s faith community and civil rights progress. Hosted by acclaimed actor, singer, composer, producer, and minister Clifton Davis, this 12-hour virtual broadcast aired Sunday, January 19 on the eve of the MLK National Day of Service holiday. Watch the archived program on demand here.

On April 10-11, 2025, the 400 Years of African American History Commission, The Faith and Justice Advisory Committee, and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction will host the fifth annual National Returning Citizens Conference in Columbus, OH. In recognition of National Second Chance Awareness Month, this year’s theme is Moving Forward, focusing on breaking down barriers and building new opportunities for returning citizens. Through dynamic plenary sessions and coalition building, we’ll share resources, strategies, and success stories that empower individuals to overcome the challenges of reentry. Together, we’ll celebrate progress, advocate for reform, and work toward a future where second chances are embraced.

This episode, hosted by National Student Ambassadors Saniya Gay and Tybre Faw, includes highlights from visits to historic sites in Alabama as well as interviews with two women who were children when they participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March that ended at the Edmund Pettus Bridge that came to be known as Bloody Sunday. Watch it here starting March 7!

We are proud to present a set of student documentaries for the National History Day Contest! This June, over 2,600 students and teachers from the United States and beyond attended the annual competition, where students spent months researching their chosen topic’s significance in history and communicating their ideas in creative formats. Click here to see the work done on activism, the arts, social justice, and landmark dates in the civil rights movement!

This short documentary film is about the Pen or Pencil program in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, which is a mentoring program that teaches young people about their history, which in turn empowers them to realize their worth and ultimately reduces violence amongst each other and emphasizes the importance of their education.