Black history is American history. Join us this February as we celebrate Black History Month. We will be publishing a variety of articles recognizing and honoring our Black heroes.
Black History Month: Brown Bag Lecture at Carnegie Library
The City of Lake Charles' Leadership Team for Community Diversity and Inclusion will host a Brown Bag Lecture at Carnegie Memorial Library on Wed., Feb. 21.
Today in Black History
The years 1735, 1738, and 1807 is believed to be the birthday of Prince Hall, founder of Prince Hall Freemasonry.
Black History Month – February 24, 2017
On this day in Black History Lauryn Hill became the first woman to win 5 Grammys in one night, for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1999.
Black History Month - Feb. 22
We salute African Americans who've made American history. On this day DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince won the first Grammy for a rap song.
Baton Rouge Catholic School Apologizes For Student’s Racist Essay About Black History Month
A Baton Rouge Catholic High School has issued an apology to students and teachers after a racist essay from one of their students made its rounds on the internet.
Black History Month – February 20, 2017
Today in history John F. Pickering received a patent for his improvements to the airship, better known as the blimp, Sidney Poitier is born and more.
Black History Month – February 17, 2017
We salute African Americans who've made & continue to make American history. On this day A. C. Richardson invents the butter churn, three years later the casket lowering device
Black History Month - Feb. 16
We salute African Americans who've made & continue to make American history. On this day Joe Frazier knocks out Jimmy Ellis and Besse Smith signs with Columbia Records.
Today In Black History
On this day in 1867 Morehouse College was founded by William Jefferson White, an Atlanta Baptist
Black Inventions – Traffic Light, Gas Mask, Automatic Elevator Doors, First Open Heart Surgery
Alexander Miles, Garrett Morgan, Daniel Hale Williams all have something in common. They changed the world with their inventions.
107 Jamz Celebrates Black History Month – Today In Black History February 7th, 2017
In an effort to educate descendants of slaves, Alcorn University was founded in 1871 and named after the governor of Mississippi, James L. Alcorn.
Today In Black History – February 6, 2017 [VIDEO]
107 Jamz celebrates Black History month. Today in history Reggae king, Bob Marley was born on this day in 1945. If he was still with us, he would've been 70.