Moorestown, N.J.'s 1st Black mayor knows work isn't done
Quinton Law made history by becoming New Jersey's youngest active serving mayor and Moorestown Township's first Black mayor.
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Quinton Law made history by becoming New Jersey's youngest active serving mayor and Moorestown Township's first Black mayor.
At 27, Quinton Law made history by becoming the youngest actively serving mayor in New Jersey and the first Black mayor in Moorestown Township in Burlington County. CBS News Philadelphia's Ryan Hughes has Law's story.
From picking cotton on a Tennessee farm to raising a family in South Jersey, Lillian Crooks is celebrating 100 years of life.
LaBelle is featured in a new social media campaign highlighting a series of Black history tours happening throughout February.
Black History Month is poignant for one family after a man got a historic, innovative treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Austin Louis, 20, says the CRISPR treatment he received at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for sickle cell disease changed everything, allowing him to live without pain for the first time.
Jamila Winder talked to students in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, about how they can shape history.
Jamila Winder, the first Black chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, shared her story with students and read them a book during a Black History Month event.
Kevin Douglass Green, the great, great grandson of Frederick Douglass, is spending the week visiting Black-owned businesses to promote literacy and legacy.
A special visitor is in Philadelphia this Black History Month.
The Please Touch Museum marked Black History Month with a daylong celebration centered on representation, creativity and possibility.
The Please Touch Museum marked Black History Month with a daylong celebration centered on representation, creativity and possibility. Eva Andersen reports.
In her five decades leading Temple University's women's fencing program, Dr. Nikki Franke broke barriers and built opportunities for future generations.
For 50 years, fencing coach Nikki Franke tore down barriers to help usher in future generations of women fencers, while exposing the sport to inner city youth. Krystle Rich reports.
Students at Coatesville Area High School took the lead in celebrating Black History Month in a full day program for the community.
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia is celebrating Black excellence during America's 250th anniversary year.
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia is playing a pivotal part in the celebrations of America's 250th anniversary, putting the spotlight on Black excellence.
A statue of Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania's law school, is planned for Philadelphia.
The Marian Anderson Museum in Philadelphia is back open after five years of renovations to repair damage from a burst pipe.
Watch CBS News Philadelphia's inspiring Black History Month special about women trailblazers.
Twin sisters from Philadelphia are using their podcast, Twin Sister Docs, to provide a trusted source of accurate medical information. Jan Carabeo shows us how they're reaching more people than ever before and making a difference.
Rosie the Riveters is a term to describe women who took on industrial and government jobs during WWII. Millions of women stepped up to help, including African American women.
Few know the significant role millions of women played during World War II efforts. Those women were called Rosie the Riveters and many of them were African American women. Ray Strickland highlights a real-life Rosie featured in a documentary titled “Invisible Warriors” about African American women of World War II.
One of Philadelphia's eldest citizens joined the centenarian club. Inez Turner reflects on the highs and lows of her 100 years of life.
CBS News Philadelphia is proud to share stories from our community, and this Black History Month, we're telling the stories of women trailblazers who made a difference around our region.
