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Travel represents the freedom to move around without care or worry. But in Jim Crow times, traveling was risky if you were black. the green papera guide for African American travelers, helped them navigate to welcoming…

Overall, the proposals aim to combine and expand services to fewer locations, upgrade aging facilities and provide more care in some underserved locations like Cape Cod, which has a high percentage of veterans. .The VA "has developed a…

The fate of the historic menhaden net spool on the Lewes Historical Society campus could be determined at the Monday, March 14 meeting of the mayor and council. City officials are considering an ordinance to change the city code regarding…

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Fort Concho and the San Angelo Chapter of the NAACP hosted a Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Day event on Sunday, Feb. 27, to celebrate the history of the Buffalo Soldiers at the fort. Citizens of San Angelo joined…

MIDDLETOWN - Washington Street Cemetery is filled with tombstones dating back centuries, including several engraved with the names of Black Civil War soldiers.Local historians believe that the cemetery and the entire Beman Triangle area…

The Lewes Historical Society Board of Trustees has announced its new leadership for 2022, its 60th anniversary year, as Peter Keeble is installed as Board Chair. Keeble will help guide and support the society's work to promote the…

DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- A group of volunteers, Friends of Geer Cemeterypreserves a historic black burial site in the Triangle.Geer Cemetery is the oldest public cemetery for African Americans in Durham. It is the final resting…

President of the Delaware County Historical Society and Delaware County Historian Karen Vincent hosted a presentation in honor of celebrating African American women in…

Guest column by John V. Smith Carter G. Woodson is known today as "the father of black history" and is credited with laying the foundation for the widespread adoption of black studies in American schools. When Woodson…

💌 Do you like Philly? Sign up for Billy Penn's free newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Renovations at North Philadelphia's historic Uptown Theater are moving forward again, despite…

Author Jason Irby will recognize Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington as the 2022 Legend Among Us award recipient during the seventh annual Arkansas Heritage Celebration of Black History Month.The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2…

WILKES-BARRE — Zack Paraway conceded with a chuckle behind the face mask that he'd love to get course credit for transcribing old images scanned from the computer screen into searchable text, painstakingly figuring out how to read outdated…

Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery features Black History Month exhibit The Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery kicks off Black History Month with a new exhibit dedicated to the migration of early…

STATEN ISLAND, NY – The Staten Island Museum celebrates black history throughout the month of February, partnering with community organizations and individuals and offering intriguing programs for adults and children.On tap will be a Black…

North Mankato, Minnesota (January 28, 2022) – The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration, a veteran expert and thought leader in the virtual learning space, today launched a set of virtual and interactive real-world…

The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture at the College of Charleston has received $100,000 from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation's new Broadening Narratives grant. Broadening Narratives is a…

America's two greatest magicians: Harry Houdini, standing, and Harry Kellar, of Yonkers, seated By Mary Hoar, President Emeritus, Yonkers Historical Society, 2004 Key to History recipient and President of the…

The following was communicated to us by the Cane River National Heritage Area:NATCHITOCHES, La. - The Town of Natchitoches, Cane River National Heritage Area, Cane River Creole National Historical Park and DSW Construction held a…

PADUCAH - Christmas is in the air in Paducah, and local businesses are finding new ways to celebrate the…

The Iberia African American Historical Society (IAAHS) unveiled the Howe Institute's historical marker on Saturday.This new marker recognizes the Howe Institute which was established in 1888 to educate blacks in New Iberia and surrounding…

Hudson Park, at Cedar Street and Spence Avenue in Tempe, was built in 1960. It is named in honor of Estmer (EW) Hudson, an Arizona pioneer who was instrumental in the development of Arizona's agricultural resources, particularly the…

DANVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) - Danville's history is rich in firsts, and the community strives to keep it alive.The past is etched in stone in several downtown buildings. The foundations of the old building have signs left in the brick, like…

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - A man who escaped slavery on a steamboat in Apalachicola in 1834, will be officially recognized. The City of Apalachicola Commission agreed last night to place a historic marker along the river in…

Editor's Note: This piece is part of New Jersey communities, a new series intended to highlight, present and cover communities underserved by mainstream media such as NJ.com.As a black American, Algernon Ward says that wearing a colonial…

When the state of Arkansas changed the terms of a Certified Local Government Grant (CLG) that had been awarded to the town of El Dorado, the El Dorado Historic District Commission (EHDC) planned to apply for El Dorado Works Tax funding to…

Pine Hill Cemetery is not hard to miss.Surrounded by the 22-acre Oak Ridge Cemetery near the corner of Hill…

"They are in good hands, but other places are not," said Sonja Ingram, associate director of field preservation services for Preservation Virginia, a statewide historic preservation group. . Preservation…

In 2017, Councilor Jenkins became the first openly transgender black woman elected to public office in the United States. Councilor Jenkins represents Minneapolis 8th Ward, which includes George Floyd Square. Last year, Councilor…

There is no doubt that the number of racial and ethnic populations in cities, counties and states across the country is a factor in many government programs and grants, and in long-term planning. It's…

BELOIT - After a decade of various low-key releases, Beloit Heritage Days will be back and in full swing…

Jambalaya de Roux40 with prawns and lobster topped. Credit: Roux40 A restaurant celebrating black heritage cuisine and run entirely by black women and women of color will open in the Temescal neighborhood this fall. Called…

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CHICAGO (WLS) - The African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has awarded $ 3 million in grants to preserve 40 African-American monuments across the country, including two in the Chicago area.The church that hosted Emmett Till's…

Citizens gathered at Kendall-Perkins Park to voice concerns over the handling of issues in the Baptist Town neighborhood to government officials on Tuesday evening. A common concern throughout the meeting was the lack of knowledge in…

The word "Ehren", of German origin, means "to honor". And, an example of doing just that can be found at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, in the once prosperous community of Ehren, off Ehren Cutoff in Land O 'Lakes. For over 114 years, a small grave…

The new historic monument for the cemetery was unveiled by the Montopolis Community Development Corporation on June 18. (Ben Thompson / Community Impact Newspaper) Community members gathered in Montopolis on June 18 to celebrate the…

Folk music tells us stories about places and people in time, giving us a glimpse into history.…

President Joe Biden will host first responders, military personnel, essential workers and their families for a barbecue and fireworks display on the White House lawn this July 4, revisiting traditional celebrations hosted by predecessors…

EDWARDSVILLE - "In Our Own Backyard: SIUE Investigations of the Gehring Site", featuring anthropology professor Julie Zimmermann, is the latest Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) video in its online lecture series.The Southern…