Black History Month

“Teaching American history should be about everything it means to be American. All of the stories, all of the perspectives so we have a fuller look so I think we can be more proud of our history instead of being like, we're proud of a lie, or we're proud of a partial truth."

A Rockford museum is celebrating Black History Month throughout the year with an exhibit that highlights a father and daughter duo.

To mark Black History month, Mrs. Shershen’s 8th grade choir at Harter Middle School is exploring Langston Hughes’ poem, “The Dream Keeper” through song.…

February is Black History Month. A couple of community figures share their thoughts on reevaluating how the month is celebrated.The singing of Negro…

Sunday February 3rd at 6pmLet Freedom Sing chronicles the idealistic artists, uncompromising personalities and powerful music of the era, and looks at how…

Sunday February 10th at 6pmAs African Americans continue to be acknowledged by their communities, our country and internationally, this special features…

Sunday February 17th at 6pmThrough story and song, author Russell Goings has adapted his epic poem “The Children of Children Keep Coming” into an…

Sunday February 24th at 6pmThis original play is based on the life of freed slave William Wells Brown. The performance was recorded live in June 2010 and…