celebrating Black History

The joy of buying a brand new calendar is often found in looking at the pictures associated with the months and Bunker Hill Elementary School’s calendar is featuring some special photos of its students.

Some young D.C. students are paying tribute to Black history with a creative calendar. News4’s Aimee Cho explains Bunker Hill Elementary School’s unique project.

Briana Thomas wrote “Black Broadway in Washington, DC” to highlight a time when U Street was a hub for Black advancement. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports.

Leona Tate’s perception of race changed drastically in November 1960 — when she became one of the first Black children to desegregate New Orleans schools.

The 422-0 vote follows a long-running campaign to recognize the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

John Thompson III tells NBC Sports Washington’s Chris Miller about D.C. native Dr. Edwin Henderson, who introduced basketball to Black Americans back in 1904.

Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. and Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff go way back. Hear their story in an interview with Chris Miller.

The cottage has had no permanent address for 20 years, and has spent most of the past decade hidden in plain sight.

The soon-to-be-renamed parkway runs through former plantation property owned by Isaac Riley, where Henson was once enslaved.

Members of Concerned Citizens of DC share what motivates them to help the community and fight for political change, plus how their diverse interests help form a more powerful collection.

All year long, NBC4 is profiling local artists, activists and trailblazers making a difference and inspiring change in the African American community. News4’s Jummy Olabanji hosts this special report.

She’s only in the fifth grade, but Zyah Brown, also known as Fly Zyah, is using her musical abilities to be a voice for change. News4’s Shawn Yancy caught up with Fly Zyah after she was honored by the Kennedy Center.

A former Black community newspaper will be commemorated in a special license plate if Virginia House lawmakers give the bill its final stamp of approval.

All year long, NBC4 is profiling local artists, activists, and trailblazers making a difference and inspiring change in the African American community.

“These murals are really telling the local history, culture and the beauty of their community. “

From go-go music to the fight for racial justice to notable figures, murals in D.C. show the essence of the city on buildings and alleyways. Cita Sadeli, also known as Miss CHELOVE, explains the importance of mural making in the city.

Angel Barreto is the executive chef at the Korean cuisine restaurant, Anju. Barreto has won several awards from Food & Wine best new chef to recently being a finalist for the emerging chef award from the James Beard Foundation. NBC4’s Eun Yang talks to Barreto about his culinary roots and journey.

Libraries across the country have become a political battleground, but it’s a sanctuary at Bell High School in Columbia Heights.  The school’s award-winning librarian, Christopher Stewart, is among the 7% of librarians who are black in a field that is nearly 87% white, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Stewart shows NBC4 the space he created for students...

Members of the Washington Wizards organization share what Black History Month means to them.

These are the News4 picks to celebrate Black history and diversify your bookshelf. News4’s Shawn Yancy describes “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou as a poem that “encompasses what it means, or what it’s like, to be a woman.” The span of my hips,   The stride of my step,   The curl of my lips.   I’m a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,   That’s me. “For me, it sort...