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Black History Month on abc7NY

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What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? What to know for 2026

  • Jun 18

Trump admin can replace Philadelphia slavery exhibit: Court

  • Jun 18

Here and Now 4/5/26: Reimagining Ntozake Shange's choreopoem

  • Apr 6

Here and Now 3/22/26: Former Essence Editor-in-Chief Susan L. Taylor

  • Mar 22

Here and Now 3/15/26: Black entrepreneurs on building a career

  • Mar 15

Honoring unsung heroes at the Met Opera this Black History Month

  • Mar 2

Here and Now 3/1/26: Jackie Robinson's granddaughter on his legacy

  • Mar 1

Inside Marjorie Elliot's beloved Harlem Sunday jazz salon

  • Feb 25

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Houston dance company shares black history on stage

  • Jun 18
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Harlem renaissance history unearthed amid Bronx gravestones

  • Feb 25
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Black feminist social art project offers thousand of free books

  • Feb 24
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Free Black Women's Library is critical cultural hub, safe haven for inclusive literature

  • Feb 20
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Lost no more: Saga of former enslaved man's quest for freedom, long new life on the Hudson

  • Jun 17, 2025
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Amsterdam News, icon of Black-owned publishing, presses forward with a page from its past

  • Jun 2, 2025
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Sun shines again on golf club's long-lost Black history

  • Mar 26, 2025
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Minton's Playhouse continues long legacy of iconic jazz, almost 100 years after opening

  • Feb 6, 2025

Latest Stories

Free Black Women's Library is critical cultural hub, safe haven for inclusive literature

In a time when diversity initiatives are being rolled back, books are being challenged, and public libraries are facing funding threats, one Brooklyn-based project is pushing back - by giving readers free access to stories and resources that might otherwise be out of reach.

  • Feb 24

Here and Now: Remembering the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson was a major player on the world stage for over five decades. The Reverend died this past week at the age of 84, and tributes have been pouring in.

  • Feb 22

Gay Harlem Renaissance exhibit highlights Black LGBTQ+ artists that shaped the movement

Allison Robinson is an associate curator for a unique exhibit at the New York Historical Society Museum and Library, one that highlights the Gay Harlem Renaissance.

  • Feb 20

Here and Now: Mount Sinai, Real Dads Network partner to improve heart health of Black men

As we mark American Heart Health Month, we're taking a closer look at health disparities in the Black community. Today, we're putting a spotlight on often undiagnosed heart conditions in Black men.

  • Feb 15

Part of Underground Railroad found in closet of Merchant House Museum in the East Village

The Underground Railroad was a secret pathway to freedom for enslaved people escaping north, through woods, tunnels, private homes, under floorboards, inside churches and even hidden beneath wagons.

  • Feb 12