/tags/black-history-month Black History Month en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-02-11/garrett-morgans-long-road-to-inventing-the-modern-day-traffic-light The inventor of the three-way traffic light is more than just a patent number. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-02-11/garrett-morgans-long-road-to-inventing-the-modern-day-traffic-light Alanna Marshall /2025-02-04/how-aminah-robinson-changed-the-world-and-ohio-with-her-art The Columbus native helped the city to define itself and continues to influence artists worldwide posthumously. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:15:00 GMT /2025-02-04/how-aminah-robinson-changed-the-world-and-ohio-with-her-art Caleb McCleskey /classical-101/2022-02-25/pianist-laura-downes-celebrates-black-composers-both-past-and-present With her Rising Sun Music recording series, Lara Downes lifts up the music of voices that have languished in the shadows for too long. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:29:11 GMT /classical-101/2022-02-25/pianist-laura-downes-celebrates-black-composers-both-past-and-present Linda Kernohan /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-02-18/segregated-skies-tells-the-story-of-the-first-black-pilot-for-a-commercial-airline When American Airlines hired David Harris in 1964, he became the first African American pilot to fly for a commercial airline. Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cottman's Segregated Skies tells his story. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:46:49 GMT /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-02-18/segregated-skies-tells-the-story-of-the-first-black-pilot-for-a-commercial-airline Elizabeth Blair /npr-news/2022-01-31/nasa-astronaut-jessica-watkins-will-be-the-first-black-woman-to-spend-months-in-space Watkins is among the four astronauts who SpaceX launched as part of NASA's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2022-01-31/nasa-astronaut-jessica-watkins-will-be-the-first-black-woman-to-spend-months-in-space Rina Torchinsky /2022-02-01/remembering-the-man-who-laid-the-groundwork-for-the-modern-civil-rights-movement Seventy years ago, Florida civil rights pioneer Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette, were killed in a bombing at their home on Christmas Day. No one was charged with their murders. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT /2022-02-01/remembering-the-man-who-laid-the-groundwork-for-the-modern-civil-rights-movement Greg Allen /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-02-01/toni-morrisons-only-short-story-is-available-in-book-form-for-the-first-time The late Nobel laureate and novelist was known for her examination of the Black experience. "Recitatif" is about two girls, one Black and one white, but doesn't reveal which is which. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-02-01/toni-morrisons-only-short-story-is-available-in-book-form-for-the-first-time Rachel Treisman /2022-02-01/npr-news/2022-02-01/heres-the-story-behind-black-history-month-and-why-its-celebrated-in-february Black History Month grew from a weeklong celebration that started nearly 100 years ago — and it's not random that it's in February. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:43:01 GMT /2022-02-01/npr-news/2022-02-01/heres-the-story-behind-black-history-month-and-why-its-celebrated-in-february Jonathan Franklin /classical-101/2021-02-02/video-and-musical-work-celebrate-black-women-leaders A video about African and African American women leaders and showcasing the work of a Columbus composer, visual artist and cello quartet has recently been… Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:31:00 GMT /classical-101/2021-02-02/video-and-musical-work-celebrate-black-women-leaders Jennifer Hambrick /news-partners/2020-02-26/its-about-time-house-approves-historic-bill-making-lynching-a-federal-crime The Emmett Till Antilynching Act was overwhelmingly approved on a bipartisan vote. "It's never too late to repudiate evil," Rep. Bobby Rush said. Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:18:18 GMT /news-partners/2020-02-26/its-about-time-house-approves-historic-bill-making-lynching-a-federal-crime Claudia Grisales