91-year-old civil rights activist's message to the next generation
Dr. Hazel Dukes, 91, is president of the NAACP New York State Conference. Watch her conversation on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
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Dr. Hazel Dukes, 91, is president of the NAACP New York State Conference. Watch her conversation on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Lessons in Black history now often come from institutions outside the classroom.
The new exhibit features two generations of Black designers, models and muses, and they're all from Newark.
Watch our full Black History Month special, hosted by CBS New York's Maurice DuBois.
Jupiter Hammon, born into bondage in 1711, was writing poetry while enslaved by the Lloyd family on Long Island.
Two historic Harlem theaters collide in collaboration, reviving the renaissance of the past to inspire the neighborhood's future.
This Black History Month, we're putting the spotlight on a unique exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum. The exhibit uncovers the history of unnamed Black figures in art. Jarred Hill reports for CBS New York.
The tradition of quilting in African American heritage is celebrated as a one-of-a-kind form of expression.
It's a shadow that military veterans Grady Anderson and James Epps say they're honored to walk in, and one they want to shine a brighter light on.
Operating on shoestring budgets and his imagination, Micheaux directed and produced more than 40 motion pictures.
Performing at the Super Bowl is a thrill for most artists. For New Jersey native Jennifer Jones it was a dream come true, because she was dancing on the big stage in 1988 as the first Black Radio City Rockette.
Before Black musicians introduced the world to modern music, Black composers made their mark on the classics.
Rev. Al Sharpton kicked off Black History Month in Harlem on Saturday. He welcomed Gov. Kathy Hochul to the National Action Network's House of Justice and thanked her for signing legislature establishing a commission to study racial justice and reparations.
The city of Mount Vernon held a kick-off Black History Month musical event Thursday. Singer Sammulous took center stage, performing some old school hits.
"A Union of Hope" tells the often unknown story about Joseph and Rachel Moore, who called the tenements home in the 1860s and '70s.
From clay sculptures and watercolor paintings to African tribal masks, pencil drawn portraits and handcrafted quilts, an art exhibit representing African American culture and history is now on display at Paterson City Hall in New Jersey.
"The Unsung Collective," a Harlem-based nonprofit music organization, is exploring Black history with a collaborative concert for Black History Month.
CBS2 honors and celebrates the contributions of Black people to American history in our special.
Her family says she was the first Black social worker in the city and wore many hats.
Based on the most recent census data, nearly 750,000 New Yorkers reported Caribbean ancestry.
Queen Latifah, star of the CBS hit "The Equalizer," hosted the show, which honored excellence in film, TV, music and sports by people of color.
Some locations featured are the Schomburg Museum, the Jackie Robinson Museum and the Louis Armstrong House Museum.
In a bustling corner of Queens, history that was once paved over is being uncovered.
Curator and department chair Dr. Deborah Willis won the Don Tyson Prize for her work to preserve culture.
We hear from the library about this year's selections for young readers.
