‘This is real’: Sesame Street’s first Black woman puppeteer fills ‘impactful’ role
Megan Piphus Peace never dreamed she'd be working on the same set she watched as a child — and inspiring young Black girls to pursue their passions.
Groundbreaking is coming for Historic Oviedo Colored Schools Museum
“Our goal is to tell the whole world that even though you’re in difficult circumstances, you can rise above it," said Judith Dolores Smith, President of the future museum.
When will Harriet Tubman finally be on the $20 bill?
Obama administration Treasury Secretary Jack Lew had selected Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, on the $20 bill. But that was years ago.
Black Americans weigh in on what’s needed to overcome racial inequality
Many say key institutions would need to be rebuilt, and that voting is one of the most effective ways to bring about change.
Parades, festivals, expos: Black History Month events in 10 US cities
Just because your city didn’t make the list doesn’t mean there isn’t something going on for Black History Month, so be sure to check social media and search Google for local events.
Black History Month 2023 theme highlights Black resistance in America
Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) chooses the theme for Black History Month.
Slavery reparations: How the US can follow one town's effort to right dark past
Should Black Americans be compensated for generations of oppression? From local communities to the steps of Congress, a PBS documentary airing on this MLK Day highlights the debate over reparations for slave descendants.
Florida Highwaymen art exhibit explores artists personal reflections
The Florida Highwaymen are known for their beautiful paintings of landscapes. The group of 26 African American artists got their start in the 1960s in Ft. Pierce during segregation. Because they were Black, they were not allowed to display their paintings in art galleries.
5 Black innovators who reshaped American gardening and farming
Many agricultural practices, innovations, and foods that traveled with enslaved people from West Africa — or were developed by their descendants — remain unsung. Learn about five early Black innovators whose contributions reshaped the agricultural landscape.
Building named for first Black student in Seminole Public Schools
The student who launched the integration of Seminole County public schools now has a building named in her honor.
How Muhammad Ali, African American Muslims established Houston’s most historic mosque
In January 1978, a former Christian Science church on Third Ward, was purchased and turned into Houston Masjid Al-Islam with funds donated by late heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali and his manager, Jabir (Herbert) Muhammad.
Efforts underway to preserve last home in Rosewood following 1923 massacre
The niece of a woman who survived the Rosewood Massacre in Florida is working to preserve and relocate a home from the community and turn it into a museum.
Tubi honors Black History Month with new, original movie ‘Howard High’
“Howard High,” which premieres on FOX’s free streaming service Feb. 4, follows a high school musical group that must compete against a rival school in order to save their arts program.
‘Black Minds Matter’: Focusing on mental health and African Americans in February
This year’s theme for Black History Month, “Black Health and Wellness,” is more important than ever during the pandemic, but many advocates say it’s also meant to call attention to the growing mental health issues many Black Americans face.
Young boxer making history, lifting people up along the way
Omari Jones is already making history in the boxing world as the number one amateur boxer in America in the welterweight division and has the championship belt to prove it. Boxing is his passion.
Black History Month honors medical pioneers for 2022 theme
Charles Drew, Rebecca Lee Crumpler and Daniel Hale Williams are just a few of the practitioners who revolutionized modern medicine.
Riverdance tour 2022 includes group's 1st Black female dancer
Morgan Bullock has been dancing for years, but her popularity exploded recently when TikTok videos of her high kicking and tapping to Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat and SZA went viral.
Black History Month: Ways to celebrate Black excellence in America
There are a bunch of ways to celebrate Black History Month in your own special way, but here are a few ideas to get you started.