2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (671+ words) An unheralded African American jazz revolutionary from East Liberty whose progressive passages helped pave the way to the genre’s future had a stretch of street in her old neighborhood renamed Mary Lou Williams Way on Friday. Dubbed “The First Lady…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1318+ words) Across from Liberty Square in Liberty City, a historic corridor once flourished. During segregation, when discriminatory housing policies restricted where Black families could live, Miami’s wealthy Black entrepreneurs and civic leaders built grand homes along Northwest 67th Street. Built between 1947 and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1320+ words) Y’all, it may be September, but it still feels like we are in the thick of the dog days of summer, and this dog is wet. While it has been the rainiest summer in my lifetime, there is still fitting…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (182+ words) Alexandria Library is inviting current and former residents to bring those family treasures to its fourth annual Black Family Reunion from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Local History/Special Collections Branch, 717 Queen St. The free event pairs a community celebration…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (467+ words) As soon as you arrive at the Black Country Museum you can smell the history of former industry in the in its air, the attraction is not only a visual one, but an experience for all the senses. To wonder…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (212+ words) Birmingham’s Snow Hill Square is being transformed by a powerful free outdoor exhibition for Black History Month – featuring 13 'inspiring' original artworks Secret Birmingham A free, outdoor exhibition is set to transform Snow Hill Square throughout October for Black History Month....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (191+ words) The Untold Stories committee and the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation gathered for the latest update to the African American Heritage Trail, a marker about Black business on Merchant Street in downtown Decatur. Diva and Matt Samuels look at the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (344+ words) A new exhibit at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore is showcasing how Black Marylanders have helped shape American history over the past 250 years. It’s a way to mark America’s 250th anniversary with reflection. “We waited past the celebration and everything…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (257+ words) Sumter Museum will welcome author Carolyn Hooker for a talk and book signing reception featuring her novel "Leaving Edgefield: Carrie Butler's Story" on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Education Center, 122 N. Washington St., Sumter. "Leaving Edgefield" brings to life the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (914+ words) Black August is an annual recognition of Black freedom fighters, political prisoners and key figures who rallied against injustice. Black August is an annual recognition of Black freedom fighters, political prisoners, and key figures who fought against racism, bigotry, and…...