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NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — As we enter Black History Month, a period to honor the contributions of Black and African American individuals in the United States, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is rolling out a new educational program supporting mental health equity for Black and African American communities. L.E.T.S.
Black History Month, at Fitchburg State University, will close with a keynote address at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 by Austin Martin, founder of Rhymes with Reason. (COURTESY OF FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY) FITCHBURG — Highlighting African Americans and the arts will be the foundation of Fitchburg State University’s Black History Month celebrations in February. The […]
DENVER — The first African-American male born in Colorado was posthumously inducted into the 2024 Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame on Saturday. Few pictures of William Whitsell remain today, but his impact lives on throughout the Centennial State. “It lets me understand and just know that I’m standing on the shoulders of a great, […]
UWGT and the Federation of Black Canadians host Black Leadership and Recognition Breakfast Event awards to honour business, community and youth leaders in the GTA TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2024 /CNW/ – United Way Greater Toronto and the Federation of Black Canadians kicked off Black History Month with an awards ceremony at the annual […]
“Redemption” by Linda Mickens at the SAAM Black Power exhibition, Courtesy Bold Art Society Nemaiah Hargrove’s imagined superhero is an African queen from the planet Zore. She has superhuman strength and a staff that’s able to take on any shape or form. “Her power includes the ability to see five minutes into the future,” reads […]
SHREVEPORT, La. – The weather wasn’t ideal for a parade, but that didn’t stop thousands from celebrating Black History Month with the 36th African American Parade Celebration. It kicked of Saturday at 11 a.m. in downtown Shreveport. This year’s theme was African Americans and the Arts. It coincided with the national theme for Black History Month. Shreveport’s is the largest […]
Members of Congress have written a letter to the Biden-Harris administration requesting President Joe Biden grant Mauritanians Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to “ethnic cleansing” in the Northwestern African country. U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fl., told theGrio that more than half of the Mauritanian population is “vulnerable to enslavement-like conditions.” The U.S. Capitol building is shown […]
The African American Film Critics Association, representing the largest group of Black film critics globally, said Friday it has partnered with Delta Air Lines to curate a collection of films that celebrate Black History Month.
The Pan-African flag is a powerful symbol of Black liberation and unity. Marcus Garvey aimed to create a symbol that would represent independence, pride and political power for Black Americans The Pan-African flag flying outside Boston City Hall(Boston Globe via Getty Images) Also known as the UNIA flag, Afro-American flag, Black Liberation flag or simply […]
Naomi Campbell (Jamaican, English) walks the runway during the Kenneth Ize show as part of Paris … [+] Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2020/2021 on February 24, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images) Getty Images International Black Heritage + History Month [IBHHM] launched in June 2021, as a carefully curated digital platform taking […]