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.
Elgin unveils Black Icons mural of five community leaders
Civil rights leader Harvey Westbrook, educator Annie Lee Haywood, business owners and community leaders S.H. McShan and Dororthy McCarther, and musician Monty Joe Thomas are featured.
Samsung donates $5K to 100 Black Men of Austin's children's program
With Samsung's donation, 100 Black Men of Austin was able to bring author Chris Singleton to read to students, as well as donate 100 books to the Austin Public Library.
Russia announces 'personal sanctions' against Biden, Clinton, other US officials
Russia has imposed "retaliatory sanctions" against President Joe Biden, a number of his top administration officials, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Biden's son Hunter Biden amid its ongoing war with Ukraine.
New video of boxer Joe Louis at Austin's Lions Municipal Golf Course
The course, called Muny, was the first public course in the South to racially desegregate and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
NAACP Image Awards: Jennifer Hudson wins 'Entertainer of the Year'
The awards ceremony aired live on BET in Los Angeles with some talent appearing in person while others watched virtually. There was no in-person audience.
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.
Black History Month festivals in Central Texas celebrate past, look toward future
Many Central Texans spent Saturday celebrating Black History Month, with festivals taking place in Buda and East Austin.
Author turns pain into purpose, stops in Austin to inspire youth
Author Chris Singleton lost his mother in a church shooting, but chose to turn his pain into purpose. He visited Austin to inspire young students.
Austin City Council votes to rename Confederate Avenue to honor Maggie Mayes
The Austin City Council voted to rename Confederate Avenue in Old West Austin to honor Maggie Mayes, who founded the freedmen community's first school.
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.
6-year-old creates educational videos impersonating famous black icons
Rosie White's videos will teach viewers about famous black women and inventors for Black History Month. Her and her mom make videos all year long, but put an emphasis on February.
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.
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.
Black History Month: When and how it got started
Black History Month began as Negro History Week in February 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson.