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'We're telling their stories': Friends of Lebanon Cemetery remembers local...
NORTH YORK, Pa. (WHTM) -- Even if you wouldn't know it by looking at most of their gravestones, approximately 30 Civil War soldiers are laid to rest at Lebanon Cemetery in North York. "After the Civil...
View ArticleAdvocates push to pass the CROWN Act in Pennsylvania, US Congress
(WHTM)-- Strands rooted in history is something hairstylist Andrea Fulton knows well. "It's beautifully coiled, curly, curly hair from straight hair to curly hair," Fulton said. Cornrows, afros, and...
View ArticleDevin Hester's 'impossible' Hall of Fame dream comes true
LAS VEGAS — After knocking on the Hall of Fame's door for three years, they finally let Devin Hester in. "I'm just blessed and honored to be the first returner," Hester said. "It's hard to say who's...
View ArticleLouisiana Civil Rights Museum showcases monumental pieces of state history
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Many Louisiana state leaders and historians have spent the last 20 years gathering information that would become a museum dedicated to a revolutionary moment in American...
View ArticleFinding your past with the Amistad Research Center: The story of Elma Moore...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Lisa Moore is the Head of Research Services at the Amistad Research Center and says, "history is such a story! It's all of our stories. It's not just certain stories that have...
View ArticleAdvocates push to pass the CROWN Act in Pennsylvania, US Congress
(WHTM)-- Strands rooted in history is something hairstylist Andrea Fulton knows well. "It's beautifully coiled, curly, curly hair from straight hair to curly hair," Fulton said. Cornrows, afros, and...
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'We're telling their stories': Friends of Lebanon Cemetery remembers local...
NORTH YORK, Pa. (WHTM) -- Even if you wouldn't know it by looking at most of their gravestones, approximately 30 Civil War soldiers are laid to rest at Lebanon Cemetery in North York. "After the Civil...
View ArticleCommunity business leaders talk about the power of the Black dollar
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A Baton Rouge business owner and a chamber of commerce are working to build generational wealth in the north part of the city. If it’s one thing that makes the world go...
View ArticleNew book features Sioux City, IA African American history
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) -- Sioux City African American history dates back to the 19th Century, but it wasn't until 2023 that it was put into one book. "I think Toni Morrison said 'If there's a book...
View ArticleElla Baker started student nonviolent committee at Shaw University, a look...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC, was one of the most effective organizations during the modern Civil Rights Movement. The group was formed to...
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Austin's 3D augmented reality Black History Month experience: 'History all...
AUSTIN (KXAN)— In honor of Black History Month, Austinites are bringing history to life through a free augmented reality event. "History All Around Us" is available to see at the Texas Capitol's South...
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Honoring Black History: Local historic theatre to show "Selma" for free this...
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) -- A local, historic theatre in York is showing the acclaimed movie "Selma" for free this weekend, and the screening isn't the only local tie to the film. "We have a woman named Lois...
View ArticleWhite House pays tribute to civil rights leaders across history with event...
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - At an event they dubbed 'Descendants' Day the White House honored historic civil rights leaders by hosting their families. They discussed the strides that have been made...
View Article'Embrace the truth and move past it' - Mini Black History Museum opens in Texas
Waco, TX (FOX 44) -- The Dewey Community Center has opened its mini Black History Museum to showcase the impact African-Americans have made in our nation and the world. It's a part of the centers...
View ArticleNew UT exhibit highlights slaves’ journey to freedom through Texas
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The story of the Underground Railroad is largely taught in American history as a northern route that slaves used to escape and find their freedom, but a new exhibit at a University...
View ArticleFirst Black Lancaster County and City firefighter remembered
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) - Andrew Nelson was hired on Jul. 1, 1947 by the Lancaster City Fire Department, but his impact still resonates with present-day African Americans. Nelson was the first Black...
View ArticleAmerica's first Black opera singers debuted in Sacramento
(FOX40.COM) -- Following the mass migration of the Gold Rush in the early 1850s, an African American New York barber, his wife, and two children made the 3,000-mile journey west to strike a figurative...
View ArticleAdvocates decry what is lost as the teaching of Black history faces growing...
(The Hill) -- Advocates are sounding the alarm about growing pushes from conservative-led states to downplay the impact of slavery and racism on U.S. history and change the way Black Americans’...
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The Buffalo Soldier Regiments of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — From Crispus Attucks and onward, Black Americans' involvement with war efforts has a long history. The French and Spanish both used Black infantry. Enslaved Africans would fight...
View Article'They tried to stop the Black man from singing in the cotton fields:' Roots...
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Music is a big part of Louisiana culture, but there’s one specific genre that's known to stand out in Baton Rouge. “The black man's music in America been copied by every...
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