Black History Month: Former Heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes talks about his legendary career
Former Heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes is one of only a few professional fighters to beat Muhammad Ali. But despite his many achievements, there were challenges.
Local teacher turned activist starts 'I Will Breathe' organization
Educator Christopher Bowman co-founded the "I Will Breathe" movement in Philly that was born out of last year's Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
Black leads, Black legacy, Black love stories: These free-to-stream films are perfect for Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with Tubi. The streaming platform offers one of the largest Black cinema collections available online — and it’s free.
Black History Month focusing on ‘The Black Family’ as theme for 2021
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, or ASALH, chose the theme because the Black family has been a target of study in various academic disciplines.
Feb. 1 marks National Freedom Day, observing the end of slavery
Feb. 1 isn’t just the first day of Black History Month. It’s also National Freedom Day, pioneered by a former slave to commemorate abolition.
Black History Month: The little-known backstory
February marks the start of Black History Month and while many people are familiar with the annual celebration, the details of its origin are not as well known.
120 years later, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' still rings through the halls where it was first performed
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” began as a poem written by a school principal. It grew to become known as the “Black National Anthem.”
