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Here's the story behind Black History Month — and why it's celebrated in February Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nat

Shani Davis Wins Gold On February 18, 2006 in Turin, Italy, Shani Davis became the first African American to win a Gold medal in an individual Winter Olympics. Among many other accomplishments,

Marking Black History Month, The Inaugural Humor Mill Comedy Awards Honors the Achievements of Urban Comedian Artists and their Pioneering Contributions WHAT: The inaugural Humo

5 ex-cops charged over Tyre Nichols’ death plead not guilty Story by Jacob Knutson • Five former Memphis Police Department officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man&#8

Marian Anderson Marian Anderson gave her date of birth throughout her life as February 17, 1902. Following her death it was reported that her actual birth may have been February 27, 1897. Although

This Day in Black History: Feb. 17, 1942 Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, is born in Monroe, Louisiana. Civil rights activist Huey P. Newton was born in Monroe, Louisiana on

Frederick Douglass This Day in Black History: Feb. 16, 1874 Frederick Douglass was elected president of Freedman's Savings and Trust Company. The Freedman's Savings and Trust Company was establ

BLACK EQUITY: ROBERT L. JOHNSON CREATED THE MOST BLACK MILLIONAIRES IN US HISTORY AFTER SELLING BET Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder and former Charlotte Bobcats owner Robert L. Johnson

Claudia Jones This Day In Black American History Claudia Vera Jones (née Cumberbatch; 21 February 1915 – 24 December 1964) was a Trinidad and Tobago-born journalist and activist. As a child, she m

THE TRAGIC DEATH OF NAT KING COLE EXPLAINED Jazz singer Nat King Cole was best known for songs like "The Christmas Song" and "Ramblin' Rose" (via Billboard). He became a popular crooner in the 1950

This Day in Black History: Feb. 15, 1968 Henry Lewis became the first Black to lead a major American orchestra on Feb. 15, 1968. Henry Lewis broke racial barriers on Feb. 15, 1968, when he was nam