February 18, 2012 RSS feed / Section B

Impact Ministries hosts Black History Festival Feb. 18

Impact Christian Ministries, led by Rev. S.K. Wheeler, is hosting a Black History Festival and contest on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore at 7800 Montgomery Road. More...

Slavery

What do you think about when you hear slavery? Maybe Uncle Tom’s Cabin… the Underground Railroad… Abolitionist… and possibly Harriet Tubman. More...

Black aviators in history

Red Tails, the new Lucas film about the Tuskegee Airmen, is hitting theaters just in time for Black History Month. More...

Speak the `Language of Love’

with High Achievers Toastmasters Club

Learn to love public speaking at the High Schievers Toastmasters Club! More...

Black History Month books for children

Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group is proud to off More...

Washington DC museum unveils wax figures of

Underground Railroad conductors

In celebration of Black History Month, on Feb. 7, descendants and family members of historic icon Harriet Ross Tubman, including Charles E.T. More...

Book Review

‘The Cross & the Lynching Tree’ book challenges silence of Whites during lynching atrocities

“The cross and the lynching tree are separated by nearly 2,000 years. One is the universal symbol of Christian faith; the other is the quintessential symbol of black oppression in America... More...

Boy Scouts host first Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Awards Dinner

The Dan Beard Council, Boy Scouts of America recognized four local individuals for their outstanding service in the community at the recent first ever Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Awards Dinner. Honored guests included Dr. Keith M. More...

Things Everyone Should Known About African American History

Did you know… that African Americans were the first to discover the Americas? Long before Christopher Columbus, Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa sailed to South America in 1513. More...

Experience Appalachian culture at Cincinnati Museum Center

Learn about Appalachian culture Feb. 17, 18 and 19, by exploring the sounds, entertainment, goods and challenges of Appalachia. More...