Black History Month

Zipporah Potter Atkins, born to enslaved parents, was the first recorded Black person to own land and a home in what would eventually become the United States.

As we celebrate Black heritage this month, we are introducing you to women who have helped shape our communities in Boston. Each Monday in February, we shared a new profile. Watch each segment below. Alfreda Harris won four college basketball championships as head coach for Roxbury Community College, renowned for her no-nonsense approach. Speaking with NBC10 Boston, she referred to…

As we celebrate Black Heritage Month, we share the story of Rubina Ann Guscott, who fought for social and educational equality after coming to Boston from Jamaica by way of Ellis Island in 1920.

This decadeslong pastime in Black communities has been celebrated everywhere from weddings to family reunions to impromptu backyard hangs.

As we celebrate Black heritage this month, we meet a woman who fostered hoop dreams for thousands of children in Boston.

Many Black people are finding joy, community, thrills and a bigger sense of the world through activities that were once inaccessible.

The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” urges Trump to reconsider his executive order pausing DEI observances, including Black History Month and Juneteenth

The Pentagon’s intelligence arm has barred any celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women’s History Month and other such observances to comply with Trump’s executive orders.

Black History Month, a celebration of Black history, culture and education, kicks off on Feb. 1.