The new documentary "Paint Me a Road Out of Here" details the history of a painting by Faith Ringgold, created for the Rikers ...

Consider visiting some of these sites to mark Black History Month or keep them in mind to travel to when the weather is ...

Each February, the African American legacy that shaped America is honored during Black History Month. Here are some places to ...

Black History Month is celebrated every February, the shortest and one of the coldest months of the year. At first glance it may not seem like a very festive choice, but there’s a significance to ...

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915. At this time, scholar Carter G. Woodson founded what today is called the ...

William Nesbit, an African American man who moved to Blair County in the mid-1800s was instrumental in helping others secure ...

Southern California is home to a wide variety of events that celebrate this important month, from creative workshops and live ...

“Unconventional” runs through Oct. 31 at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. The exhibit will be open to the public and ...

Charles Willson Peale’s name on a mural panel at SEPTA’s Independence Hall subway station is now spelled correctly. On Jan. 25, Philadelphia artist Tom Judd went to the 5th Street/Independence Hall ...

The Jan. 9 observation reminded Anderson of her first visit to the subway mural four years ago, in 2021, when she noticed that a panel about abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass had spelled his ...

Mural of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass by William Edouard Scott, at the Recorder of Deeds building, built in 1943. Library of Congress. – Credit: C/O Frederick Douglass, the famed ...

On Feb. 4, 1864, Frederick Douglass visited Newtown, and spoke at Newtown Hall, now known as Newtown Theatre. On Feb. 4, 2025 – exactly 161 years later – the theater will welcome nationally acclaimed ...