MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Long before the Twins made Minnesota a major league stop, the state was home to countless talented Black baseball players.
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Octavious Dowling, owner of Gullah Roots, an African clothing store in North Charleston, is really looking forward to February.
NASHVILLE PRIDE — This month, the libraries on both campuses of Tennessee State University will continue separate exhibitions with Black History Month themes.
ROLLINGOUT.COM — The Grand Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated initiated Farrakhan as a member.
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Africans played a very important role in the victory over the slave holders and the defeat of the Confederacy.
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Again, we are in the month of February which is Black History Month, where the nation observes and celebrates the...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — For years, Black women have had to rise above adversity, exude humility and care for others.
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — The festivities will kick off on Wednesday, February 13
PASADENA JOURNAL — Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919 and his family moved to Pasadena in 1920.
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department have announced a Children’s Theatre performance in honor of Black History Month.
MILWAUKEE COURIER — University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee administrators Victoria Pryor and April Holland joined Faithe Colas to talk about university programs that encourage black families and students...
NNPA NEWSWIRE - “Next year symbolizes a moment in time where people of African descent regardless of where they exist within our Diaspora can reconnect and...
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dear President Trump, I don’t know why I have become the repository for the frustrations among Black Republicans across the...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Each year, the Census Bureau recognizes Black History Month by releasing up-to-date statistics that reveal the total Black population,...
By Jarvis Stewart Special to the NNPA News Wire from IR+Media Hyundai Motor America president and chief executive officer David L. Zuchowski announced this week Erwin...
[YAHOO] During February, the United States and Canada celebrate Black History Month. Officially adopted in 1976, this month of observance is a time to pay tribute...
Raises Funds for Smithsonian’s National Museum Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper SiriusXM’s Joe Madison achieved the historic goal of a 52-hour marathon broadcast...
By Matthew C. Whitaker NNPA Guest Columnist Black History Month is over, but we should move past the standardized foci and platitudes that mark our commemoration....
Richard Goldstein, THE NEW YORK TIMES DETROIT (The New York Times)—Earl Lloyd, who became the first black player to appear in an N.B.A. game when he...
STACY A. ANDERSON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday celebrated what he called “the central role that African-Americans have played in every...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist We gather together this month to lift up the names that have been frequently lifted, to call the roll...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist In observance of Black History Month, I believe it is important to highlight some of those long lasting...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Olivia Juliet Hooker celebrated her 100th birthday on February 12. In 1944, she was among the first five African...
ATLANTA, February 11, 2015 – In celebration of Black History Month, Cricket Wireless encourages its employees, customers, fans and followers to engage on social media via Twitter to...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The racial differential in the poverty rate is staggering. Last time I checked, about 12 percent people in the United...
