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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, January 19th. On this day, we celebrate the life and birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is a day to remember and reflect on his work for the advancement of civil rights.

Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. At the age of twelve, his bicycle was stolen and in a desire to get revenge on the thief, he began taking boxing lessons from Louisville police officer Joe Martin.

Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman  is an engaging and entertaining podcast.

October 17th is Black Poetry Day, and the Crestwood Library has taken this opportunity to highlight some of these influential artists.

On July 18, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts, an African-American infantry regiment during the American Civil War, and other units commanded by General Quincy A.

The City of Yonkers is proud to be designated an American World War II Heritage City by the National Park Service’s American World War II Heritage Cities program.

Black History Year is a black history podcast about activists and thinkers left out of mainstream conversations.

Amazing Sport Stories: The Black 14 is about the Black 14 who were Afr

You don’t have to visit the library to do serious research into African American studies! Historic materials are being digitized and made available every year, so historians and genealogists can find new answers to old questions.

Black History Month is a time not only to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans throughout history who have created impactful change, but to reflect on the history of racism and slavery in America and the strides Black America

The March on Washington (officially named the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom) occurred on August 28, 1963.