Lancaster, Ohio’s First Black Business Owner Honored With Statue

Jun 9, 2025 | History

Lancaster, Ohio’s very first Black business owner, Scipio Smith, is being honored by the city with a statue that was just completed. According to NBC 4I, the city of Lancaster is celebrating the first Black business owner, Scipio Smith, who achieved the...

Black Hiker Calls On Others To Join Him On Walk To Northern End Of The Underground Railway

Jun 2, 2025 | History

For years, Ken Johnston has hiked Black heritage trails across the U.S., retracing the steps of civil rights pioneers and the freedom seekers who fled slavery and made the long journey north. In 2022, to mark the 200th birthday of abolitionist Harriet...

Five Black Nurses That Stood Out In History This Nurses Week

May 26, 2025 | History, Women

National Nurses Week arrives each year from May 6 to May 12, creating space to honor the invaluable contributions nurses make to healthcare systems worldwide. As the celebration begins, attention turns to the historical figures whose determination shaped the...

Five Years Later, The Spot Where George Floyd Died Is Filled With Memories But Calm

May 26, 2025 | History

On Sunday, five years since the day George Floyd was killed, the Minneapolis square named for him was overflowing. Hundreds gathered, as they have throughout recent days, with tears and renewed calls for justice for the man who died under a police...

Honoring Heroes: Emotional Tribute Revives Lost Legacy of Black Civil War Soldiers

May 26, 2025 | History

Friends of Shiloh AME Church and Cemetery (FoS) held a poignant ceremony last weekend, recreating a 160-year-old tradition to honor 14 Civil War United States Colored Troops (USCT) interred at the historic Westtown cemetery. The event, modeled after the first...

The Tuskegee Airmen Are Deeply Connected To Memorial Day Through Their Courageous Service

May 26, 2025 | History, Men

Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The Tuskegee Airmen are deeply connected to Memorial Day through their courageous service,...