Black History Month: Celebrating the innovators, teachers and legends from Chicago and beyond
CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.
What to know about why Black History Month was created
Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the public to honor the contributions of Black Americans, according to the museum. The month has since inspired other groups and an appreciation of multicultural backgrounds.
Here are 7 Black History Month events to check out in Akron
The city of Akron joins others across the nation to celebrate and recognize Black History Month. “The city of Akron is a diverse, vibrant community and the story of Akron’s history could not be told without the stories of Black activists,
Find an event to celebrate Black History Month during February in Asheville
February is Black History Month and offers ways for the community to reflect on the struggles, successes, and contributions of extraordinary people who had lasting impacts on Asheville and the nation. Special events will be held throughout February.
Celebrating Black History Month: The story of two Brooklyn sisters who forged a family of firsts
A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S. Tompkins Garnet, the first female Black principal in NYC.
Black History Month celebrated at B&G clubs of the Columbia Basin
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin invited Maryamu Givens to speak about Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday Friday as part of a presentation for Black History Month. "I really feel the need to do something,
Visions Celebrating Black History Month, hosted by Sharrie Williams and Rick Williams
Saturday on Visions, Christie Ileto interviews Delaware's history-making senator, plus stories on Black educators, an innovative artist, and music combating violence.
Gallery: Monte Del Sol celebrates Black History Month
Soriba Fofana, center, shows middle schoolers the steps to a West African dance during a visit to Monte del Sol Charter School by the Wassa Dance and Drum Ensemble on
Learn about your brain health during this webinar series for Black History Month
The community is invited to learn about their brain health during a free month-long webinar series every Thursday to spread education and awareness in the black community.
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Today's local history makers: We want to hear who is making Black history near you
Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass are just some of the iconic names heard during Black History ...
From the Editor: Meet The Fayetteville Observer's Future Black History Makers of 2025
We're celebrating these 28 elementary and middle school students in Cumberland County Schools for being Future Black History ...