CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84. As a young organizer in Chicago, Jackson was called to meet ...
YOUNGSTOWN — If you’re interested in Christine Thomas’ jewelry and other merchandise, she would probably prefer you buy rather than stealthily photograph it. “A friend did it, so my cousin and I began, and she branched out, but we work together,” Thomas said, referring to her ...
February is Black History Month, and events and programs are being scheduled throughout the Mahoning Valley. • Saturday — The African Marketplace will take place 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McKay Auditorium, Beeghly Hall, Youngstown State University. The marketplace will feature vendors, cultural displays and traditional foods celebrating African heritage. • Feb. 8 — A program on Braceville’s Underground Railroad will be at 2 p.m. at Braceville Township Hall, 582 Newton Falls Bailey Road. • Feb. 12 — Dr. Lindsey Stewart will discuss her book “The Conjuring of American ...
2026 has dawned as a momentous red-letter year for American history. As most know by now, the United States already has launched America250, its supersized patriotic bash to commemorate its 250th anniversary as a proud independent nation. What far fewer of us recognize, however, is that another proud cultural phenomenon literally seeped in history will mark its milestone 100th anniversary this weekend on Feb. 1. That observance, of course, is Black History Month. The roots of Black History Month date to 1926, when revered Dr. Carter G. Woodson and his Association for the Study of ...
Each February, the United States commemorates the impressive contributions of black individuals. Black History Month traces its origins to 1915, 50 years after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. In that same year, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (later known as ASALH) was founded to promote the achievement of black Americans and others of African descent. In 1926, a more formal holiday was established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson with a national Negro History Week, which evolved into today’s Black History Month. February was chosen ...
Various locations across the country have born witness to the notable achievements of Black Americans throughout history. These are the places where musicians penned hits or where Civil Rights leaders crafted speeches or everyday individuals stood together in solidarity. Such sites merit consideration as the nation celebrates Black History Month. • Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station: Freedom Riders were attacked by a local mob at this Alabama bus station on May 20, 1961, catching the attention of the national and international public and shedding light on the Civil Rights ...
