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As threats to Black cemeteries persist, a movement to preserve their sacred heritage gains strength
As the national debate over Black history continues, one aspect of the legacy of race in America is undergoing something of a rebirth: Black cemeteries that were established in the era of segregation.... -
NJ students bringing Black History Month to life
Students at Columbia High School got the opportunity to bring their Black History Month lesson to life. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.
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NY's first Black chief judge looks to change narrative of criminal justice system
NBC New York’s Myles Miller spotlights Chief Judge Rowan Wilson, who is making history as the first Black person to be named chief judge for the New York Court of Appeals. He hopes his position ... -
New York's first Black chief judge looks to change narrative of criminal justice system
Rowan Wilson, the first Black individual to hold the significant position of chief judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, has a deeply personal commitment to justice — and sees the time he has ...
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New public art project on bus shelters and newsstands
New Yorkers see plenty of ads while waiting for a bus or subway, but most don’t often get a chance to see an artist’s vision. But one project might just change that. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale
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These women are teaching transracial adoptive parents how to do Black hair
Tamekia Swint is the founder of Styles 4 Kidz, a non-profit salon in Illinois that focuses on textured hair education for transracial adoptive parents and their children.
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National Black Movie Day is a celebration — and a call for action
Several cities across the country will participate by hosting events that include film screenings and highlighting the importance of supporting Black films.
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Connecticut's Bruce Museum selects first artist-in-residence
As Black History Month is celebrated across the tri-state, the Bruce Museum in Greenwich is introducing its first artist-in-residence: Kimberly Klauss, who brings a narrative woven from the diverse threads of her life’s journey. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.
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Cooking nonprofit combines Black History and healthy food
Black Girls Cook is a Miami and Baltimore-based nonprofit helping young girls embrace the farm-to-table concept while also learning about Black Diaspora history.
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Honoring Zora Neale Hurston
Author and essayist Zora Neale Hurston was the most significant and successful Black female author of the early 20th century.
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AMC offering $5 tickets to watch these movies during Black History Month
AMC Theaters is celebrating Black History Month with $5 tickets to movies that highlight the Black experience.
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Here's how you can celebrate Black history this February
Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated February as Black History Month.
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Pioneering hip-hop artist MC Sha-Rock
Known as the “First Lady of Hip-Hop,” MC Sha-Rock was the first female MC of a hip-hop group. And while she may have been born in North Carolina, she’s all Bronx. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.
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What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month
Black History Month begins each year on the first day of February.
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Quilt exhibit in final week at American Folk Art Museum
The exhibit at the Upper West Side museum is drawing some big crowds, as people flock to see works from the past few centuries — including the centerpiece of the collection, created by an artist from Harlem. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.
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During 1963 church bombing remembrance, Jackson says we must own hardest chapters of US history
Standing at the pulpit of the Birmingham, Alabama, church where four little girls were killed by a Ku Klux Klan bomb in 1963, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the nation must remember and own the uncomfortable moments of its past in order to move forward.
