The colors, black, green, and red are often associated with Black History Month, and represent different aspects of Black unity and pride. These Black History Month colors have historical significance ...

Imagine the disgust felt by black nationalist Marcus Garvey when he first heard the 1900 song mocking the African diaspora and its lack of a flag. Not only was there a racist song deriding the ...

February is Black History Month and it pays tribute to the achievements of African Americans throughout U.S. history. It has been celebrated since 1976, but actually started back in 1926 with Negro ...

I explain how these colors come from the original flag of Ethiopia, most likely due to the fact that this country was not colonized by Europeans in the same way as the rest of the continent, thus ...

In February, you may notice the "P" on Cal Poly's hillside painted red, black, green and gold--- students chose those colors to support Black History Month. To honor Black History Month, members of ...

In “Pa’lante,” artist Heather Raquel Phillips uses a series of flags to recall Marcus Garvey’s Pan-African movement. Heather Raquel Phillips' flags, celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Marcus ...

Russia has quietly been distributing its own flags throughout West Africa, where they are now considered “so cool.” By Elian Peltier Reporting from Niamey, Niger Young people in West African capitals ...

At the Olympic Games, the vibrant display of national flags is always a highlight. With the flags regularly appearing on scoreboards and celebrating throughout the events, it’s easy to spot their ...

Flying an apartheid-era flag in South Africa is now considered a crime under most circumstances, according to a ruling from the nation’s Equality Court. In a firmly worded decision filed Wednesday, ...