Feb 26 Watch 6:32 Black journalist Ethel Payne changed the national agenda with coverage of civil rights By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 26 Obama celebrates Black History Month ahead of Selma visit By Stacy A. Anderson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is celebrating what he calls "the central role that African Americans have played in every aspect of American life." Obama was joined by his wife Michelle as they hosted a White House reception Thursday for… Continue reading
Feb 13 A new generation of voices takes back Black History Month By Eric Krupke Justin Giuliano, Arielle Newton and Alisha Acquaye want you to rethink how America celebrates Black History Month. Continue reading
Feb 25 Tim Scott reaches across the aisle for Black History Month By Ruth Tam Weeks after ducking criticism from his local NAACP leadership, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., joined Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and three of their predecessors Tuesday to celebrate Black History Month and speak openly about the role of race in their political… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Immortalized With Statue at U.S. Capitol Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Immortalized With Statue at U.S. Capitol… Continue watching
Feb 17 Black history or American history: What’s the difference? By Gwen Ifill The black history stories we will hear about this month are also American history stories. We do ourselves and the next generation a disservice when we do not treat them as such. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch Why Not Everyone Supports Black History Month Black History Month originated in 1925 when the second week of February was made Negro History Week since it contained the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how some African-Americans now oppose the… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch White House Celebrates Civil Rights Movement Through Music The civil rights era produced some of the most memorable songs in American music history. In an excerpt from the PBS program "In Performance at the White House," President and Mrs. Obama toast Black History Month with a celebration of… Continue watching