He became the first African American elected as a state governor in 1990 and unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for president in 1991. Wilder served one term — state law at the time ...

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has named the theme for this Black History Month.

Still, worthy contributions were made to America's war effort ... major transformation for African-American citizens in the United States. The decade also marked the first major combat deployment ...

Black history in Vermont includes some of the major events and personalities of Black history in America ... another became the nation’s first African-American college president.