Black History Month

The descendants of formerly enslaved man who helped Union soldiers during the Civil War will celebrate his role in history.
/ September 7, 2022
Over 20 New Yorkers are included in "Say Their Names," including Amadou Diallo, Eric Garner and the 10 victims of…
/ September 7, 2022
Kysha and Johnathan Hehn’s renovation plans shifted to fast-forward when a neighbor connected them with "This Old House."
/ September 7, 2022
Political organizers say Highlander never stopped pursuing social justice and should recover the building as a stolen part of its…
/ September 3, 2022
Nikki Giovanni thegrio.com
Legendary poet, author Nikki Giovanni is retiring as a English professor from Virginia Tech University after 35 years.
/ September 1, 2022
Sixty U.S. high schools began a new class that examines civil rights and the significant contributions and experiences of Black…
/ August 31, 2022
Brown's Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church of Hastings
A nonprofit group is working on a new art installation that will recognize a Black church that was destroyed by…
/ August 31, 2022
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson, who broke barriers for Black athletes in the world of tennis, now has a street named in her…
/ August 29, 2022
John Lewis thegrio.com
There's now a historic marker at the one-story brick house in Alabama where the late civil rights leader and Georgia Congressman John Lewis grew…
/ August 29, 2022
The coalition itself is comprised of wealthy public figures, businesspeople and community leaders including Emmy-winning actor Ben Stiller.
/ August 28, 2022
A Natchez Museum of African American History has received a $1,450 grant to create a map highlighting the civil rights…
/ August 28, 2022
Nichelle Nichols 2021
Nichols' remains are headed to a whole new world, thanks to a company that arranges memorial flights sent into outer…
/ August 26, 2022