Harriet Tubman debit card criticized as ‘tone deaf’ and ‘disrespectful’ online
OneUnited Bank's release of its new Harriet Tubman debit card was met with heavy criticism online.
CultureFest will celebrate African and diasporic cultures at Penn Museum
CultureFest! is a day-long celebration that will highlight contemporary and traditional cultural practices across the African continent.
Black History Month: Explore monuments, cultural sites honoring black Americans across US
Here's a list of historical sites, cultural centers and monuments honoring black Americans and moments in black history.
Local veteran encourages people to visit Philadelphia’s All Wars Memorial
FOX 29's Bill Anderson has the story
‘By the People’ crowdsourcing project aims to transcribe legendary civil rights leader Rosa Parks’ papers
The transcription project, called “By the people,” is powered by volunteers across the country and launched the campaign to make Park’s papers more searchable and accessible online, including many items featured in the exhibition, “Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words.”
Temple University's Charles Blockson Collection provides historic, remarkable resources
The Charles Blockson Collection at Temple University is easily accessible and fairly understated in spite of the amazing history that it has on display.
Glenside's Galerie Hamid showcases African art from all over continent
Hamid Mabsoute, owner of Galerie Hamid, showcases African art in honor of Black History Month on FOX 29 Good Day.
Black History Month theme highlights voting struggles spanning from 1800s to 2020 election
This year's Black History Month theme highlights over a century of voting struggles for black Americans.
Delaware teacher's viral 'push through' mantra becomes a book
"I'm Gonna Push Through!", by Jasmyn Wright, is set to be released Feb. 18 and is an all-inclusive picture book meant to teach children resilience.
8 everyday items that you probably didn’t know were invented by black people
From traffic lights to caller ID, here’s a few inventions created by African Americans that make life easier.
'Parker Looks Up': Book captures viral moment with Michelle Obama portrait
When 2-year-old Parker Curry came face-to-face with Amy Sherald’s portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama, she saw a queen. A fellow museum-goer snapped a photo of Parker staring up in awe. The rest was history.
Historic African-American cemetery seeks volunteers for Black History month clean-up initiative
For Black History month, a non-profit is seeking volunteers to help with a weekly clean-up initiative at Historic Evergreen Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, the resting place of many of the city’s African-American leaders of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Black History Month: The little-known backstory
The backstory of how Black History Month became an annual celebration in the United States is often overlooked.
Google showcases African American achievements with ‘most searched’ for Black History Month
Google celebrated the achievements of black Americans with a commercial and website highlighting who and what was "the most searched."
Gwen Ifill honored with Black Heritage Forever stamp
The United States Post Office is honoring Gwen Ifill, the late esteemed journalist, with a Black Heritage Forever stamp this year.
Before Andrew Yang, MLK was the champion of universal basic income
Martin Luther King Jr. championed the idea of a universal basic income for all American adults more than 50 years ago as part of his Poor People's Campaign, but he was assassinated before he could carry the initiative to fruition.
Chester elementary school presents living Black History Month wax museum project
A Chester elementary school presented a special project Thursday night.
Stepping Into Black History: Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta was founded in 1913 at Howard University.
Stepping Into Black History: Iota Phi Theta
The fraternity was founded in 1963 at Morgan State College.
