Black History Month

Former inmate Kerwin Pittman buys prison, transforming it into a transitional housing and workforce development hub for the formerly incarcerated.

As we wrap Black History Month and move into Women’s History Month, this final installment highlights the story of Margaret Garner. Urban One continues its recognition of 100 Years of Black History, centered on Legacy & Possibility. Episode 3: Black History Month: Trace Your Ancestors Don Juan Fasho sits down with Novella Nimmo-Black to unpack […]

This Black History Month, Radio One Cincinnati is turning the spotlight inward: honoring the powerful stories housed right here at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. As Urban One commemorates 100 Years of Black History under the theme “Legacy & Possibility,” we’re dedicating each week to uncovering untold Black stories rooted in Cincinnati. Inside the museum, the […]

This Black History Month, Radio One Cincinnati is turning the spotlight inward: honoring the powerful stories housed right here at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. As Urban One commemorates 100 Years of Black History under the theme “Legacy & Possibility,” we’re dedicating each week to uncovering untold Black stories rooted in Cincinnati. Episode One: Black History […]

“Photography and the Black Arts Movement” explores the role of visual art at a time when Black culture is increasingly under attack. 

This Black History Month, Radio One Cincinnati is turning the spotlight inward: honoring the powerful stories housed right here at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. As Urban One commemorates 100 Years of Black History under the theme “Legacy & Possibility,” we’re dedicating each week to uncovering untold Black stories rooted in Cincinnati. Long before […]

A landmark building in New York City that is now a prestigious museum recently discovered its ties to the Underground Railroad. The Merchant House Museum, a 19th-century townhouse located in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood, recently discovered a narrow passageway hidden under a set of built-in drawers. Archaeologists determined that this passage leads to a “safe house” […]

Black History Month transformed America by restoring hidden histories, shaping education, and empowering Black communities.

Black History Month's purpose of education and remembrance is threatened by commercialization and performative gestures, requiring commitment beyond February.

Black History Month: Music Inspired By The Social Justice Movement Throughout history, Black musicians have used their platform to capture the fullness of the Black experience. From songs of overcoming, joy, to sorrow, heartbreak and pain. Many of these songs have been anthems for the Civil Rights and social justice movements. Many of these innovators […]

Black History Month marks 100 years, but the fight to protect Black history is far from over amid censorship and erasure.

Urban One is proud to announce “REPRESENT,” a multimedia campaign that celebrates Black History and imagines what the next 100 years will look like.