Black History Month

This Black History Month, Radio One Cincinnati is turning the spotlight inward: honoring the powerful stories housed right here at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. As Urban One commemorates 100 Years of Black History under the theme “Legacy & Possibility,” we’re dedicating each week to uncovering untold Black stories rooted in Cincinnati. Episode One: Black History […]

This Black History Month, Radio One Cincinnati is turning the spotlight inward: honoring the powerful stories housed right here at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. As Urban One commemorates 100 Years of Black History under the theme “Legacy & Possibility,” we’re dedicating each week to uncovering untold Black stories rooted in Cincinnati. Long before […]

A landmark building in New York City that is now a prestigious museum recently discovered its ties to the Underground Railroad. The Merchant House Museum, a 19th-century townhouse located in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood, recently discovered a narrow passageway hidden under a set of built-in drawers. Archaeologists determined that this passage leads to a “safe house” […]

Black History Month transformed America by restoring hidden histories, shaping education, and empowering Black communities.

Granville T. Woods, the 'Black Edison,' revolutionized transportation tech in 1880s Cincinnati with inventions like the induction telegraph.

Black inventors shaped modern life, yet their brilliance is often overlooked. This highlights 26 groundbreaking innovations they created.

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 […]