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Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:14 PM EST
|By Marresa Burke
From the West End to the African American Heritage Museum, local artist Bobby Wheeler said his upbringing inspires his artwork.
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Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Brandon Spencer
The Roots 101 African American Museum prepare to held educate the masses during Black History Month.
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Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 9:20 PM EST
|By Marresa Burke
In the 143-year history of the Kentucky Distillery Association, there are only two African-American-owned distilleries in the Commonwealth.
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Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 4:48 PM EST
|By Sean Baute
The new executive director of the Association for Teaching Black History (ATBH) in Kentucky was in Louisville on Wednesday to kick-off Black History Month.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 4:56 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
The seats on each bus will highlight both national and local historical figures.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 1:04 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
LFPL said it is offering more than 30 free programs throughout the month of February in celebration of Black History Month.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 6:10 PM EST
|By John Boel
Petition drives to allow Black citizens to join the Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Department failed until 1923.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 6:04 PM EST
|By Shannon Cogan
But Jim Crow laws impacted those numbers and Black jockeys became victims of violence and discriminated against in the early 1900′s.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 2:23 PM EST
|By Nash Kober
In celebration of black history month, some JCPS students got an inside look at how civil rights activists changed America.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 6:46 PM EST
|By Dawne Gee
The list of Owens’ accomplishments and the years he served are long.
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Updated: Mar. 1, 2021 at 8:47 PM EST
|By Dawne Gee
Julius Calloway is weaved all throughout the rich history of American aviation.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 at 12:39 AM EST
|By Stephen Goin
The “state” of Black Louisville was dissected with comparisons of past and present social justice movements and protests.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2021 at 8:02 PM EST
|By Dawne Gee
Nichols’ memory is preserved not only in the Carnegie Center but also at Town Clock Church, now known as the Second Baptist Church.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2021 at 5:45 PM EST
On the first day of Black History Month, Louisville mayor Greg Fischer took a step to honor and recognize a historical Black holiday.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2021 at 5:42 PM EST
|By Sean Baute
As Black history month gets underway, the Louisville Regional Airport Authority wants to excite a new generation of aviators and let them know that the “sky’s the limit.”
Updated: Feb. 26, 2020 at 1:14 AM EST
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The discussion was part of the 14th Annual Community Dialogue in honor of Black History Month.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2020 at 8:02 PM EST
|By Nick Picht
The Louisville Unions were an all-black baseball team, traveling the south 12 years before the Negro Leagues were born.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2020 at 8:54 PM EST
|By Maira Ansari
New Albany High School students were able to ask Ribbs questions about his life and career.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2019 at 5:25 PM EST
|By Laurel Mallory
McDonald’s offered a college scholarship to each student -- totaling $18,000.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2019 at 12:57 AM EST
|By Becca Gibson
The portraits were created by local artist Jaylin Stewart.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2019 at 4:45 PM EST
|By WAVE Staff
Community leaders and volunteers were honored Thursday as part of Louisville Metro Council’s Black History Month.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2019 at 10:32 PM EST
|By Annie Moore
The Cardinals will be wearing special uniforms in celebration of Black History Month when they host the No. 3 team in the country on Saturday.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2019 at 5:11 PM EST
|By Maira Ansari
February is Black History Month and volunteers at the cemetery are trying to bring awareness about the prominent people buried there.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2019 at 10:34 PM EST
|By WAVE Staff
The event honored Black History Month by sharing the stories of Medgar Evers and Alberta Jones.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2019 at 4:54 PM EST
Students in Hardin County learned black history has been written, but it’s not done.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2019 at 12:31 PM EST
|By Makayla Ballman
TARC is encouraging everyone within the region this month to take a day out from their schedule and ridethe bus.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2017 at 8:35 PM EST
|By Amber Powell
McDonald's of Kentuckiana is celebrating Black History Month by honoring ten local high school students.