In honor of Black History Month, Christian rapper Lecrae — whose highly praised three-part mixtape series Church Clothes carries his powerful message of faith — reflects on the nation’s rich…

In celebration of Black History Month, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a special event in honor of the contributions women of color have made to…

In 1995.. Bernard Harris, African-American astronaut, takes space walk. 1971 – Satchel Paige Inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame In 1952 Author Ralph Ellison’s novel…

This year, the theme of Black History Month at the White House is “Honoring the Past While Celebrating the Present; 7 Years of Living African American History.” As part of this celebration, First Lady Michelle Obama will highlight the contributions African American women have made to dance by hosting a day-long dance workshop for local […]

Franchesca "Chescaleigh" Ramsey explains why the contributions of Black Americans should be celebrated.

In just a couple days the climax of the National Football League season, the Superbowl, will be here. While the game and the half time performance and undoubtedly the stars of the show, there is one other major player in this game, the commercials. In fact, this may be the one time of year when […]

African Americans make up only 13% of the population and yet have a buying power of nearly 1.4 trillion! In honor of Black History Month, lets begin to make a habit out of spending our money in our community. Below is a list of 10 local black owned business for you to visit this month. […]

Just in time for Black History Month, the National Civil Rights Museum and Google have released new ways to check out thousands of historical documents.…

Don’t let Diane Nash’s small role in the film "Selma" fool you. She was a crucial figure in the Freedom Rides, the lunch counter sit-ins, protests for Blacks’ voting rights and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965.

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Founder of Radio One, Cathy Hughes, is being honored by NBC4 as they celebrate the past achievements and current contributions of African Americans through vignette sponsorship and a reception at the NBC4 studios in honor of Black History Month. Watch Hughes’ vignette to see how she and Radio One impact the lives of African Americans everyday. […]