Black History Month

As part of Black History Month, Mount Vernon Triangle is highlighting Marvin Bowser’s photo exhibit honoring Black hair. News4’s Shawn Yancy spoke with him.

Chefs David Thomas and Tonya Thomas are a married couple who started the Baltimore based company H3irloom Food Group. It focuses on honoring food traditions in the past, future and present. The chefs explain the food’s importance to Black history with News4’s Molette Green and Adam Tuss. 

Oakley Cabin African American Museum and Park in Brookeville, Maryland, gives a glimpse into the lives of African Americans after emancipation. News4’s Megan McGrath reports augmented reality makes it possible to explore the historic site even when it’s closed. 

News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke with the event’s creator about what audiences can expect of the show playing at the Kennedy Center.

Jump DC will host the first Black History Month competition this weekend with teams from across the country (and even the world). News4’s Tommy McFly brought these talented young athletes into the News4 studio so they can show how it’s done.

Steps from the University of Maryland in College Park, there was once a tight-knit, self-sustaining Black community. But in the 1960s and 1970s, the people were displaced by urban renewal. This is the story of Lakeland.

Lakeland, a once-thriving Black community in Prince George’s County, Maryland, was nearly erased by urban renewal policies that displaced families and dismantled hundreds of Black communities across the country....

Today, the city of College Park is working toward restorative justice, acknowledging past wrongs and seeking to repair the harm done....

Yet, through it all, Lakelanders remain resilient, preserving their history,...

This decadeslong pastime in Black communities has been celebrated everywhere from weddings to family reunions to impromptu backyard hangs.

An opera believed to be the first composed by a Black American more than a century ago is on its premiere tour and playing in College Park Friday night. News4’s Dominique Moody reports. (The photo of Edmond Dede that appears in this report is courtesy of Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA)

In 1944, a group of eight Howard University students took a stand against the status quo in segregated Virginia. Now, a commemorative site honors their efforts to fight back against Jim Crow laws. “These ladies, they were sort of the template of what happened in the ’60s and ’70s, and they’re the template of how we need to be,” Mark…

In 1944, a group of eight Howard University students, took a stand against the status quo in segregated Virginia. Now, a site honors their efforts to fight back against Jim Crow laws. News4’s Dominique Moody shares their story.

The Washington Capitals hosted students and faculty from Howard University for a panel discussion and unveiled new jerseys for Black History Month.

Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, and it’s a great time to visit a favorite museum for a special exhibit or visit somewhere new. The theme of Black History Month in 2025 is African Americans and labor, according to the Association for the Study of African Life and History (ASALH). The ASALH...

Many Black people are finding joy, community, thrills and a bigger sense of the world through activities that were once inaccessible.

The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” urges Trump to reconsider his executive order pausing DEI observances, including Black History Month and Juneteenth

The Pentagon’s intelligence arm has barred any celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women’s History Month and other such observances to comply with Trump’s executive orders.

Black History Month, a celebration of Black history, culture and education, kicks off on Feb. 1.