/tags/black-history-month Black History Month en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Feb 2025 22:42:57 GMT /2025-02-28/democratic-leaders-talk-about-legislative-priorities-as-black-history-month-ends The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus has laid out its priority bills for this General Assembly. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 22:42:57 GMT /2025-02-28/democratic-leaders-talk-about-legislative-priorities-as-black-history-month-ends Jo Ingles /2025-02-25/black-inventor-to-be-honored-with-trolley-saved-from-demolished-spaghetti-warehouse-building Granville T. Woods was a Columbus native who crafted inventions that led to the creation of the third rail, which helps to power trolleys and subway systems around the country. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:46:13 GMT /2025-02-25/black-inventor-to-be-honored-with-trolley-saved-from-demolished-spaghetti-warehouse-building George Shillcock /2025-02-13/a-tiny-ohio-town-is-honoring-its-black-history-for-the-first-time Community members in Braceville opened a new museum to document the rural area’s rich Black history. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:26:00 GMT /2025-02-13/a-tiny-ohio-town-is-honoring-its-black-history-for-the-first-time Kendall Crawford /2025-02-11/garrett-morgans-long-road-to-inventing-the-modern-day-traffic-light The inventor of the three-way traffic light is more than just a patent number. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-02-11/garrett-morgans-long-road-to-inventing-the-modern-day-traffic-light Alanna Marshall /2025-02-04/how-aminah-robinson-changed-the-world-and-ohio-with-her-art The Columbus native helped the city to define itself and continues to influence artists worldwide posthumously. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:15:00 GMT /2025-02-04/how-aminah-robinson-changed-the-world-and-ohio-with-her-art Caleb McCleskey /classical-101/2022-02-25/pianist-laura-downes-celebrates-black-composers-both-past-and-present With her Rising Sun Music recording series, Lara Downes lifts up the music of voices that have languished in the shadows for too long. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:29:11 GMT /classical-101/2022-02-25/pianist-laura-downes-celebrates-black-composers-both-past-and-present Linda Kernohan /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-02-18/segregated-skies-tells-the-story-of-the-first-black-pilot-for-a-commercial-airline When American Airlines hired David Harris in 1964, he became the first African American pilot to fly for a commercial airline. Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cottman's Segregated Skies tells his story. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:46:49 GMT /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-02-18/segregated-skies-tells-the-story-of-the-first-black-pilot-for-a-commercial-airline Elizabeth Blair /npr-news/2022-01-31/nasa-astronaut-jessica-watkins-will-be-the-first-black-woman-to-spend-months-in-space Watkins is among the four astronauts who SpaceX launched as part of NASA's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2022-01-31/nasa-astronaut-jessica-watkins-will-be-the-first-black-woman-to-spend-months-in-space Rina Torchinsky /2022-02-01/remembering-the-man-who-laid-the-groundwork-for-the-modern-civil-rights-movement Seventy years ago, Florida civil rights pioneer Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette, were killed in a bombing at their home on Christmas Day. No one was charged with their murders. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT /2022-02-01/remembering-the-man-who-laid-the-groundwork-for-the-modern-civil-rights-movement Greg Allen /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-02-01/toni-morrisons-only-short-story-is-available-in-book-form-for-the-first-time The late Nobel laureate and novelist was known for her examination of the Black experience. "Recitatif" is about two girls, one Black and one white, but doesn't reveal which is which. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-02-01/toni-morrisons-only-short-story-is-available-in-book-form-for-the-first-time Rachel Treisman