Jan 19, 2026 | Detroit, Events, History
As the nation pauses each January to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it’s worth remembering that some of his most powerful moments unfolded not in Washington, but months earlier in the heart of Detroit. In June of 1963, more than 100,000 people...
Jan 19, 2026 | Events, History, Leadership
Hundreds of families, activists and politicians marched through downtown Raleigh on Monday in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In a political era many attendees described as bleak and divisive, marchers looked to King and his teachings as an inspiration for...
Jan 19, 2026 | Events, History
Boston’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast, the nation’s longest-running, honored Dr. King’s legacy again in January 2026 with theme “The Fierce Urgency of Now,” featuring journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones as keynote,...
Dec 15, 2025 | Arts + Culture, Events
The beauty, resilience and complexity of the African American experience illuminate the walls of the Everyday People exhibit in the heart of Overtown. Featuring over 80 art pieces across three locations — including the City of Miami Black Police Precinct Courthouse...
Dec 15, 2025 | Entrepreneurs, Events
On a night filled with sequins, laughter, and long embraces, Montgomery County’s Black business community gathered at the Doubletree Hotel in Gaithersburg, Maryland on Nov. 20, for an evening that felt less like an awards ceremony and more like a family reunion. The...
Dec 1, 2025 | Business, Events
The Southern Georgia Black Chambers elevated the business landscape with a dynamic weekend of innovation, connection, and empowerment, the organization said in a press release about the event. The recent 2025 Small Business Summit & Expo transformed the Rainwater...
