black history

The U.S. government is taking steps to repair of the damage done by the Tuskegee Experiment, where Black men in Alabama were infected with syphilis and withheld treatment by federal officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation is pledging $5 million in scholarships for descendants.

In this edition of StoryCorps, Wayne Curtis speaks with his wife about his drumming business in Mobile. They discuss the importance of teaching drumming to young people, how it can positively impact mental health and the historical significance of Africatown drumming.

The City of Huntsville’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Madison County Commission District 6 are hosting a Black History Month community event featuring acclaimed writer, hip-hop critic and 2024 Grammy nominee Kevin Powell.

On Friday, February 23, the Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC), a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Alabama State Office will host Selma the Musical: The Untold Stories at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre for one night only.

A Birmingham museum is honoring Black History Month with tours and programs surrounding African American astronauts and pilots. The Southern Museum of Flight’s self-guided tours focus on the so-called Black Aviation Pioneers.

The 11th annual Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival, co-sponsored by The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, will be Saturday, Feb. 10 from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the UA Student Center.

Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the day in 1865, when the end of slavery was formally announced to people in Texas. Governor Kay Ivey made proclamations in 2021 and 2022 for Juneteenth to be observed in Alabama, but the observance has not become a permanent state holiday.

Two state senators have said they want part of a statewide property tax tied to the Confederacy to be diverted to preserve and promote Black history. The…

Cudjoe Kazoola Lewis was the longest-living survivor of the Clotilda. the last-recorded slave ship to land in the United States in Mobile Bay. In the…