The evening featured music and dance, poetry, reflections on historic achievements, honors for two Riverhead educators and a moving keynote address by Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr.

February, a month of remembrance and a month of reflection on how African Americans shaped the history of America. We take a ...

In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...

Did you know that Claudette Colvin was arrested for not giving up her bus seat nine months prior to Rosa Parks? Claudette Colvin and three other black students were told on March 2nd, 1955 ...

Black History Month celebrates towering figures like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Rosa Parks— rightfully so, as ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For the first time, the NFTA is honoring Rosa Parks by reserving a seat in her name on all 300+ buses and paratransit. On every NFTA bus, a sign now marks a seat for Rosa Parks. It was ...

Montgomery County will continue its slate of Black History Month programming with the second of several events on Wednesday.

Legislation proposes Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day, honoring the civil rights activist who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and ...

Special to The OBSERVER OPINION - We are standing at a crossroads – where our history meets our future. And in this moment, we ...

A church in Huntingdon County is reflecting on its past during Black History Month. Payne Church, located on Moore Street in ...

All month long, WIVB News 4 will be celebrating Black History Month. We’re focusing on a special recognition from the NFTA, which is honoring legendary civil ...