Black History Month: Treasured Bible reveals family's legacy
A Black family living in the Inland Empire has a permanent place in history thanks to the efforts of their formerly enslaved ancestor.
Michelle Obama teams with Audible for new podcast
Michelle Obama’s recent celebrity-filled book tour is becoming a podcast.
New Pasadena bookstore to open in honor of author Octavia Butler
A new Black-owned bookstore opening February 18th in Pasadena pays homage to Pasadena's pride and joy, scifi-writer Octavia Butler.
‘This is real’: Sesame Street’s first Black woman puppeteer fills ‘impactful’ role
Megan Piphus Peace never dreamed she'd be working on the same set she watched as a child — and inspiring young Black girls to pursue their passions.
When will Harriet Tubman finally be on the $20 bill?
Obama administration Treasury Secretary Jack Lew had selected Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, on the $20 bill. But that was years ago.
Black Americans weigh in on what’s needed to overcome racial inequality
Many say key institutions would need to be rebuilt, and that voting is one of the most effective ways to bring about change.
Parades, festivals, expos: Black History Month events in 10 US cities
Just because your city didn’t make the list doesn’t mean there isn’t something going on for Black History Month, so be sure to check social media and search Google for local events.
Black History Month 2023 theme highlights Black resistance in America
Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) chooses the theme for Black History Month.
Slavery reparations: How the US can follow one town's effort to right dark past
Should Black Americans be compensated for generations of oppression? From local communities to the steps of Congress, a PBS documentary airing on this MLK Day highlights the debate over reparations for slave descendants.
In Depth: Black History Month
Hal Eisner is joined by his beloved colleagues Brooke Thomas, Koco McAboy and Tony McEwing as FOX 11 pays tribute to Black History Month.
California cities grapple with racist history of sundown towns
The practice of "sundown towns" dates to the 19th century and is named after signs that would tell Black people they needed to leave by "sundown."
Sugar Hill: The dark history the 10 Freeway has to a historic Black community
"Sugar Hill" was once a predominately Black neighborhood in Los Angeles where a number of prominent Black business owners, doctors, lawyers, and actors called home. The community was later upended by the construction of the 10 Freeway.
