Tag: black history month
Listing of More Than 100 African Americans Emblazoned on U.S. Postage...
Compiled by The Birmingham Times
For more than a century, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) stamps have paid homage to people who have left their...
Some of History’s Most Memorable Speeches by Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass...
Times staff report
Some of the greatest individuals in Black history have delivered some of the most significant speeches in American history. Their names and...
“We claim for ourselves every single right that belongs to a...
W.E.B. Du Bois in 1903 from his “Men of Niagara” discourse from one of the Great Speeches in Black History which appeared in the...
Martin Luther King III Headlines Alabama Power’s Annual Black History Month...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Martin Luther King III, son of the late Civil Rights icon, was in Birmingham Wednesday to commemorate the 60th...
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Birmingham Library Hosts 3rd Week of Black History Month Programs
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The Birmingham Public Library (BPL)'s celebration of Black History Month is into its third week. Throughout February, BPL is hosting free programs and activities for patrons in 15 libraries across...
Birmingham Public Library to Host Dozens of Black History Month Programs
bplonlinenews.comThe Birmingham Public Library (BPL)'s celebration of Black History Month is into its second week. Throughout February, BPL is hosting 71 free programs and activities for our patrons in 15...
Black History Month: What is it and Why We Need It?
By Alem Tedeneke
This article was originally published in February 2021 and has been updated.
February is Black History Month. This month-long observance in the US...
Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies to host ‘Black Pride Ride’
Times staff report
Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies will host a “Black Pride Ride” on Saturday, Feb. 27, starting at 2 p.m. at McAlpine Recreation Center...
Teaching About the Unsung Heroes of Black History
By Mary Ashley Canevaro
UAB News
Each year in February, the United States honors Black History Month to celebrate the achievements of Black/African American individuals, recognizing...