Black History Month
This Black August, we take a look at the Black women political prisoners whose sacrifices the movement often leaves out.Â
The exhibit, which opened in 2010, honors the lives of the nine enslaved people held there who were owned as property by President George Washington.
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers gave a televised speech in 1963 on the local station WLBT, speaking out against segregation in Mississippi.Â
On what would have been Assata Shakur’s 79th birthday, the Assata Shakur Memorial Committee launches a new digital archive to honor the legendary freedom fighter.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. was founded January 16, 1920, at Howard University by Arizona Cleaver Stemons, Pearl Anna Neal, Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Viola Tyler Goings, and Fannie Pettie Watts. Zeta Phi Beta has chartered hundreds of chapters worldwide and has a membership of 100,000+.
National Watermelon Month celebrates a refreshing treat, but the history of the popular fruit reveals how a symbol of Black liberation and economic success was transformed into a racist caricature.
https://youtu.be/EcYyt4JmlEMAs Black Music Month comes to a close, 100.3 Cincy’s R&B Station is proud to spotlight one of Cincinnati’s most influential leaders in music, Tracey Artis—a nationally respected gospel music executive, entrepreneur, speaker, philanthropist, and CEO of I Hear Music, Inc. For more than two decades, Tracey Artis has helped shape the careers of some […]
The GOP's complex relationship with Black Americans, from early civil rights to recent controversies over race and identity.
Former inmate Kerwin Pittman buys prison, transforming it into a transitional housing and workforce development hub for the formerly incarcerated.
With the recent success of rising rock band The Paradox, we looked back at the Black pioneers of alternative music who helped pave the way.
As we wrap Black History Month and move into Women’s History Month, this final installment highlights the story of Margaret Garner. Urban One continues its recognition of 100 Years of Black History, centered on Legacy & Possibility. Episode 3: Black History Month: Trace Your Ancestors Don Juan Fasho sits down with Novella Nimmo-Black to unpack […]
From Trump's blatant racism to the erasure of a beloved Black figure skater, this Black History Month has been a doozy.