Black History Month

As Black women endure the slow pace of societal change, I encourage all of us to continue the same path of making our own magic with our finances and our lives.

A 9-year-old boy decided for his Black History Month presentation in school to do something different: so he chose to research the late NBC4 anchor Jim Vance.

News4 Changemakers is a celebration of Black excellence, from those building communities from the ground up, to the family behind a nearly billion-dollar food business to leaders lifting up others. Shawn Yancy hosts News4’s Black History Month special.

A 9-year-old boy from Upper Marlboro decided to give a presentation on the late News4 anchor Jim Vance for Black History Month. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

Historians have been searching for decades for the identities of enslaved people, indentured servants and free Black Americans who helped build the State House at the center of Annapolis, the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use.

Before George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, there was Latasha Harlins. Latasha was a 15 year-old girl shot who was in the back of the head by a Korean shop owner in 1991. Her death struck a chord in the Black community, contributing to protests and civil unrest in the 1992 Riots. Now, decades later a public mural in tribute...

News4’s Pat Lawson-Muse spoke with the founder of McKissack & McKissack about her firm and what it’s like being a woman of color in the industry.

NASA is officially naming its headquarters building in Washington, D.C., in honor of engineer Mary W. Jackson in a ceremony on Friday.

NASA has officially named its headquarters building in Washington, D.C., in honor of engineer Mary W. Jackson in a ceremony on Friday. Jackson’s granddaughter, Wanda Jackson, described her as a “loving, caring and feisty woman.”

It’s been almost a century since historian and scholar Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week, which almost a half-century later was expanded to Black History Month. And like clockwork, every February, the same question comes up: Is Black History Month still relevant?

A 1721 smallpox outbreak, one of many Boston faced in its early years, led to the introduction in what is now the United States of inoculation, a medical advancement that saved many lives. And often overlooked in the history of that inoculation is an enslaved man named Onesimus.

Manuel Mendez is the president of the DC Afro-Latino Caucus.  He is also a documentarian and activist. Mendez shares thoughts on tackling racism within the Latino community and his mission to preserve Afro-Latinos’ history in D.C.

From gospel concerts to cultural tours, African-American organizations in D.C. are finding ways to celebrate Black History Month virtually as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The annual celebration began in 1926. In 1976, it became a month-long celebration. Howard University’s gospel choir is among the groups that have stepped onto the virtual stage to engage with audiences. Celebrating Black History month…

Little Caps Head Coach Duante Abercrombie is sharing his experiencing growing up as a Black hockey player and how he wants to inspire the next generation. News4’s Leon Harris reports.

Two executives are amplifying Black-owned brands through their own retail space called the Gift Shop.  The 1700-foot hub of Black culture is the first retailer in Washington, D.C., with the mission to discover, appreciate and promote Black brands. Tamon George and Gary Williams Jr., the cofounders and award-winning team behind marketing agency Creative Theory Agency, created the store in...

Creative Theory Agency is a Black-owned D.C. marketing firm that is getting national recognition and has worked with Netflix, Google, YouTube, and Facebook. Co-founders Gary Williams and Tamon George talk about its creation and their latest endeavor, The Gift Shop, a store in Union Market that features Black-owned designers and brands.

News4 is honoring changemakers as part of Black History Month. Our Molette Green spoke with one local hockey coach bringing the game to minority communities.

Brehanna Daniels tried out to be a NASCAR pit crew member on a whim after watching a YouTube video and being impressed by the speed of the sport. She was the first Black woman in the role, but not the last. Daniels joined LX News to explain why she was so emotional to bring another Black woman into the sport...

Paul R. Williams was the architect behind some of the most iconic buildings in Los Angeles and the homes of many of Hollywood’s biggest stars of the 20th century. The Los Angeles County Courthouse, Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills, the Los Angeles International Airport are just a few of the designs that sprang from his imagination. But despite the...

Rep. Terri Sewell, the first Black woman elected to Alabama’s congressional delegation, reminds herself daily that her personal success is not her birthright; rather, that it was made possible only as a result of the blood, sweat and tears poured out by the women, men and children who came before her.