The Latest Breaking News from Black History Month

Vibrant Windrush-themed bus to feature at Notting Hill Carnival

Following the carnival, the bus will be in service throughout Black History Month in October

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023

Bronzeville’s historic Wabash YMCA set for another restoration, courtesy of federal grant

The renovations will focus on a pool, a gym, various meeting rooms and reviving a decades-old mural in the historic building where Black History Month originated.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 7, 2023

Morgan Freeman says the terms ‘Black History Month’ and ‘African American’ are insults

The actor objected in a UK interview to both, saying ‘You’re going to relegate my history to a month?’ and that the latter phrase is inaccurate

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023

Sisters behind US’s first Black food book store share their five essential reads

For Black History Month, owners Gabrielle and Danielle Davenport curated a list of the best books celebrating the role of food in culture and liberation

The Guardian - US · Feb 25, 2023

"National Day of Hate": How we got here

Fox News ramped up its anti-Black History Month coverage just as cities ready to counter neo-Nazis in the streets

Salon · Feb 25, 2023

Commentary: Reviving the Southern Black labor movement

In commemorating our forebears during Black History Month, we recognize those who fought for workers’ rights and understood that economic justice does not exist without racial justice. Black workers have always been more than “allies” in labor movements — they were, and are, on the front lines.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023

Editorial: Skirmish over AP course raises questions — again — about College Board’s mission

The new Advanced Placement African American studies course was unveiled on the first day of Black History Month amid speculation that controversial subjects, such as Black Lives Matter and reparations, were expunged to avoid conservative political backlash. While the College Board denied that the curriculum was watered down, the flap…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 21, 2023

Miami daycare apologises after putting children in blackface for Black History Month

Courtney Politis, who is Black, said she has since pulled her biracial children from two separate locations of the preschool

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

DeSantis’s corporate donors under fire for ‘hypocrisy’ over Black History Month

Companies such as Amazon, Disney and Walmart funded Florida governor who has imposed curbs on teaching about race in schools

The Guardian - US · Feb 13, 2023

Teacher resigns over racist Black History Month display

Ohio middle school teacher shared image of an orangutan eating a watermelon during morning announcements, causing ‘a tremendous amount of pain and hurt’

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023