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Black History Month

  • DCCC professor Keeley P. Mitchell.
    Education

    DCCC Hosts Black History Month Lecture Feb. 26

    February 25, 2026

    In recognition of Black History Month, Delaware County Community College (DCCC) will host a lecture on the historic impact of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and…

  • Shop owner Shawn Cephas in his record store, Forever Changes.
    Retail

    Honor Black History Month by Supporting Black-Owned Chester County Businesses

    February 13, 2026

    February is Black History Month, and Chester County residents can celebrate all month long by supporting local Black-owned businesses, write Anne E. Hill, Ben Silver,…

  • A student performer at Coatesville Area Intermediate High School's Black History Month celebration.
    Culture

    Coatesville High School Kicks Off Black History Month with All-Day Celebration

    February 10, 2026

    Black History Month kicked off at Coatesville Area Intermediate High School with a day full of community festivities, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia.…

  • Chrisetta Nyepan, left, talking with Senior Pastor Andrew Esqueda and Associate Pastor Caroline Cupp.
    Restaurants & Lodging

    Chrisetta’s Kitchen Offers West African Cuisine Out of West Chester Church

    March 5, 2025

    West Chester’s culinary scene has recently expanded with the opening of Chrisetta’s Kitchen, writes Cara Corridoni for Hello, West Chester.  Started by chef Chrisetta Nyepan,…

  • Illustrated book cover of :A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation" by Barry Wittenstein and Jerry Pinkney, featuring a portrait of Dr. King in deep thought against a colorful stained-glass background.
    Nonprofit

    Partners in Outreach Empowers Young Minds: Literacy, Volunteerism, and Black History Month

    March 3, 2025

    The Classroom Reading Partners program is a key literacy initiative by Partners in Outreach (PIO) aiming to enhance reading proficiency among students in Title One…

  • Private chef demonstrates cooking lesson.
    Banking & Finance

    Black-Owned Catering Business Writes Its Next Chapter, Thanks to Financing from Apex Commercial Capital

    February 24, 2025

    For years, Philadelphia native Sonya Combs had put her bachelor’s degree in Biobehavioral Health from Penn State to good use as an Intervention Training Specialist…

  • Man holding leather purse from Atelier 56.
    Retail

    Celebrate Black History Month by Supporting These Chester County Black-Owned Businesses 

    February 15, 2025

    Black History Month is the perfect time to celebrate and support Chester County’s Black-owned businesses, which offer a diverse range of products and services, write…

  • Student Kyia Smith with MLK tapestry behind her.
    Education

    Lincoln University Students Celebrate Legacy of Black Excellence and Progress 

    February 6, 2025

    As Black History Month returns, students at Lincoln University – the nation’s first degree-granting historically Black university – reaffirm their commitment to honoring the legacy…

  • From Left: Photographer and Swarthmore College Professor Ron Tarver; Dr. Durrell M. Callier.
    Education

    Black Cowboys, Intersectionality are Topics of Black History Month Lectures at DCCC

    February 5, 2025

    On the heels of Beyonce’s hit album Cowboy Carter (2024), and films such as Lil Nas X’s hit time-travel Western, Old Town Road (2019), and…

  • Black History Month at AAMP graphic.
    Museums

    The African American Museum in Philadelphia Announces Programming for Black History Month

    February 1, 2025

    The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) has announced its lineup of programming and events in honor of Black History Month, which this year is…

  • A promotional graphic for Rachel Harris: One Woman Over the Line.
    Events & Fundraisers

    Rachel Harris: A Tribute to Freedom and Art

    January 22, 2025

    This Black History Month, the Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center will showcase “Rachel Harris: One Woman Over the Line,” a compelling multi-media dance production by…

  • Tamika Burton
    Education

    Exton Teacher Dresses Up as African American Heroes in Honor of Black History Month

    February 12, 2024

    Tamika Burton, a Spanish teacher at Collegium Charter School in Exton, is dressing up as African American heroes to honor the historical figures during Black…

  • woman putting purchases into bag
    Retail

    Support Your Community by Shopping at These 6 Black-Owned Businesses in Chester County

    February 7, 2024

    In honor of Black History Month, there are several Black-owned businesses in Chester County you can support this month (and every month!), writes Tori Bissonette…

  • From left, President Brenda Allen, Michael Lynch, Gordon Linton, Donn Scott, Patricia Penn Floyd, Maceo Davis, and Sharone Jones attend the opening ceremony for the lab.
    Education

    Lincoln University Celebrates Opening of New Research and Data Analytics Lab

    February 7, 2024

    Lincoln University recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Research and Data Analytics Lab at Wright Hall, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local…

  • Independence Blue Cross lighting
    Insurance

    Independence Blue Cross Brightens Philadelphia Skyline with New LED Lights to Enhance City Views

    January 12, 2024

    Independence Blue Cross has added external LED lighting to its headquarters at 1901 Market Street in Center City, enlivening the Philadelphia skyline in a bright,…

  • Older Adult Community Centers
    Insurance

    Older Adult Community Centers Build Powerful Connections

    December 21, 2023

    Catherine Brown believes that her job saves lives, but she doesn’t work in an emergency room. As the Director of the West Oak Lane Older…

  • Nigie of Cluck & Gills YouTube
    Restaurants & Lodging

    These are the Ten Black-Owned Philadelphia Restaurants NBA.com Says Should Not Be Missed

    February 28, 2023

    Black History Month is the perfect time to spotlight some Black-owned restaurants in NBA cities, and Philadelphia has eight that are especially notable, writes NBA.com:…

  • A Concrete Rose brick storefront
    Commerce

    Before Black-History Month Slips Away: One Additional Business Worth Your Patronage

    February 27, 2023

    February’s Black History Month is an opportunity to broaden world view. In that spirit, Visit PA recently recommended statewide businesses worthy of a visit for…

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