Black History Month

May 14, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas honored seventh grade students who participated in her annual Black History Month essay contest at P.S. 127 in East Elmhurst. Simotas spoke to students at...

Since President Obama declared his support for marriage equality last week, many politicos (including myself) have speculated about whether black voters, who are divided on the issue, will abandon...

Since President Obama declared his support for marriage equality last week, many politicos (including myself) have speculated about whether black voters, who are divided on the issue, will abandon...

Second, abortion is none of your business. Why don't you take some of that prayer time and do something for the children who haven't been adopted? Like be a foster grandad or uncle? Third, and...

CHRIS MATTHEWS: That was his tribute to Black History Month? Whacking at the guy for his minister. Whacking at him for his philosophy and his religion? What, he was allowed to do it in February? ...

Matthews played the race card on Mitt Romney, Thursday, angrily insisting that the Republican presidential candidate bringing up Jeremiah Wright is the equivalent of mocking Black History Month. ...

At the time, details were still a little sketchy, but we were assured that a new album would be out later in the year, and, to tide us over, we were treated to the track "We Are All In This...

We basically created our own Amazon Vine program. What didn’t work the way you expected? Baratunde Thurston: The goal of 20,000 pre-sales didn’t work. Every weekday in February, I should have been...

Joshua Ferriero has been accepted to Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fla. , to study mathematics education. He is a senior at Brushton-Moira Central School, Brushton. Winners: Lauren...

When the month was up, she decided to keep going and unearthing more treasures across the diaspora for her readers to enjoy. My aim is to try and post things that are not necessarily ‘out there’,...

The 43 autistic students in Chris Hall’s art class are currently working on a mosaic depicting Lucky the Leprechaun. The group previously presented a similar mosaic of Mayor Thomas M. Menino to...

The Al Sharptons, Jackson’s and others do their race no good, they harm them. It seems they are happy to live in the blame Whitey instead of working hard and overcoming. Why do we have black...

This past Black History Month, President Obama launched his “African Americans For Obama” push and in the same video, called on churches to help out with the efforts. Its no question that he’s had...

Charles Drew recognized that blood, like other liquids, could be preserved and Garrett Morgan’s innovations of the gas mask and traffic signal save lives. These are just some things that I vaguely...

The corresponding proportion for mothers was 58 percent. Source: Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2009 http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-240.pdf Following is a list of observances typically covered by the Census Bureau's...

Meet Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD, one of the key players behind the scenes when it comes to addressing cancer health disparities Recently observed Black History Month is always an ideal time to learn about African Americans who have contributed in all...

Last year's contest gained national recognition - Latasha Williams was selected as the contest's winner. Heineken initiated the contest as a way to provide consumers a nationwide platform to showcase their artistic talents and pay homage to Black...

Fertility of American Women: 2010 In 2008, this number was 1.5 million. Of those mothers, 425,000 (28 percent) were living with a cohabit­ing partner. Source: Fertility of American Women: 2008 Following is a list of observances typically covered by the...

Coverage of culturally relevant events such as the Whitney Houston tragedy, the Grammy Awards, and the first photos of Jay-Z and Beyonce's daughter, as well as unique Black History Month content maintained the company's indisputable position as the...

All U-Haul SuperGraphics can be viewed online at uhaul.com/supergraphics. U-Haul SuperGraphic representing the province of Ontario is dedicated to the Underground Railroad and Uncle Tom's Cabin. This SuperGraphic (truck Art) was just placed on an...

Tyrese Gibson takes the ultimate leap of faith with A Dreamer's Dream. "This was a God sent vision, an idea and I was obedient and moved on it," says Tyrese Gibson. "I hope the messages in this tribute is embraced and received around the world." A...

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"Cox and its associated entities have been tremendous partners to our organization and are known throughout the area for celebrating diversity." "Atlanta is a city rich in history, and we believe the Urban League of Greater Atlanta contributes to the...

Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: Profile America for the 29th day of Black History Month. Born in Washington, D.C. , Benjamin O. Davis Jr. had a lot to live up to. ...

America for the 28th day of Black History Month. Sports fans know the tennis greats, sisters Venus and Serena Williams. But they may not know the path was blazed for them over 50 years ago, when Althea Gibson became the first African-American to compete...

The tribute, organized by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), spotlights Historically Black Colleges and Universities in commemoration of Black History Month. Gray represented Pennsylvania's 2nd District, which Fattah now represents, from 1978 to 1991, serving...

Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: Profile America for the 27th day of Black History Month. Across America, there are just under 2 million black-owned businesses. This...

America for the 26th day of Black History Month. Airline passengers who take for granted the ability to press the call button above their seat to get the attention of a flight attendant owe a debt of gratitude to someone they probably never heard of. ...

The event was free and open to the public. During the open house, guests explored the museum, recognized community innovators, and enjoyed educational activities and entertainment. There was food, educational gifts for the first 200 children, laptop

Feb. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: Profile America for the 25th day of Black History Month. One of the pioneers who moved West in 1844 was an African-American named...

CITY, Calif. , Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Black History Month, Archives.com, a website devoted to making family history simple and affordable, today announced the launch of the Patriots of Color Database. Archives.com is bringing this...

Today, African-Americans are part of all major league baseball teams, which draw 74.5 million fans each year to their games. This special edition of Profile America is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau. Profile America Special Edition: Black...

In the U.S. , there are more than 25,000 art dealers, who sell over $9.5 billion in paintings, sculpture, and drawings each year. This special edition of Profile America is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau. Profile America Special Edition:...