Black Art Rising
Following its Fall 2020 launch, this year’s Black Art Rising is curated in partnership with actress and producer Marsai Martin, and features original work from Black creatives across performance, fashion, makeup and culinary arts driving culture now and in the future This Black History Month, LIFEWTR, a premium bottled water brand committed to advancing and […]
NHL’S FIRST BLACK PLAYER HONORED
Bauer Hockey Designs Custom Skate Graphic Honoring NHL’s First Black Player Willie O’Ree Recognizing Black History Month, BAUER skates to be worn by several NHL players; Initiative to raise funds for non-profit Black Girl Hockey Club As an extension of its commitment to making hockey more diverse and inclusive, Bauer Hockey designed a custom skate graphic celebrating […]
MLK in VR
TIME Studios Launches Groundbreaking Immersive Project The March, Bringing Martin Luther King Jr. and the Historic 1963 March on Washington to Virtual Reality for the First Time An Exclusive Look at the Project Debuts in a Special Issue of TIME with a Historic TIME Cover Featuring a Digital Rendering of King from The March The […]
Black History Mint
Royal Canadian Mint dedicates its first Black History Month coin to Viola Desmond In celebration of Black History Month, the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to announce that its very first Black History Month coin pays tribute to Canadian civil rights pioneer, Viola Desmond. In 1946 Ms. Desmond was arrested and later tried after refusing […]
Black History Tribute
Bounce’s Black History Month Tribute Bounce, the first-and-only over-the-air broadcast television network for African Americans, will honor Black History Month in February with a compelling programming tribute; highlights include: The 2018 Bounce Trumpet Awards, the prestigious annual event celebrating African-American achievements and contributions premieres Sunday, February 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET hosted by actors Larenz Tate and Erica Ash. Ludacris, CeeLo Green, Cameo, Doug E. Fresh, Xscape, Bow Wow, Keke […]
Black History Stamp
2017 Black History stamp commemorates Mathieu Da Costa Canada Post’s annual Black History Month stamp for 2017 will commemorate a historical figure who continues to fascinate and confound scholars. Admittedly little is known about Mathieu Da Costa. From the few records that remain, historians conclude he was a free man who earned a living as an […]
LET FREEDOM RING
Founded in 1776, a Historic Black Church Challenges the Nation to Ring a Long-Stilled Bell Against a contemporary backdrop of racial tension, Colonial Williamsburg to restore a church bell silent since segregation and let it ring for freedom for all of Black History Month In 1776, the year of America’s independence, a group of enslaved men […]
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SALUTE By Nana Fordjour Harvard historian Carter G. Woodson and Minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), which studies and promotes achievements made by African Americans. In 1926, they developed the “Negro History Week” to celebrate African Americans’ accomplishments on the second week […]