Black History Month

Claudette Colvin, not Rosa Parks, first challenged bus segregation in 1955, paving the way for the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Urban One is proud to announce “REPRESENT,” a multimedia campaign that celebrates Black History and imagines what the next 100 years will look like.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was founded by nine women on the campus of Howard University in Washington DC on Jan. 15, 1908.

Delta Sigma Theta’s notable members have excelled in various fields, upholding a legacy of leadership, empowerment, and impactful community service.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Howard University on January 9, 1914 by three students: A. Langston Taylor, Charles I. Brown, Leonard F. Morse. The fraternity also help found their sister organization, Zeta Phi Beta, Inc. When they created the organization, they wanted to be a Greek letter fraternity that would truly exemplify […]

On Dec. 16, a statue honoring Barbara Rose Johns—a Black teenager whose courage reshaped American education—was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. In 1951, Johns led a student walkout at her segregated Virginia high school, a bold act that helped dismantle school segregation nationwide. The unveiling marked a powerful shift in historical memory: her statue replaced […]

Omega Psi Phi was founded on November 17, 1911 on the campus of Howard University by Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper and Frank Coleman. The name was derived from the initials of the Greek phrase Omega Psi Phi meaning, “friendship is essential to the soul.” That phrase was also selected as the motto for […]

This year, the U.S. Open is paying tribute to change maker, Althea Gibson, a trailblazer whose impact forever changed the face of tennis.

Harriet E. Wilson is considered the first Black woman to publish a novel in the U.S. Her book, 'Our Nig,' was released in 1859.

After sunset, Black people had to be out of these hostile sundown towns. It was a matter of life and death in some instances.

Cincinnati Preservation’s Sites of Black History initiative, launched in 2022, celebrates Greater Cincinnati’s African American heritage. Consequently, the organization is creating the Black and African American Historic Context Study. This study aims to document significant sites and stories. However, only 2% of National Register entries reflect Black history, highlighting the project’s importance. Encouraging Community Participation […]

America has made significant progress since the era of segregation, but the Trump administration may be putting that progress at risk.