Wednesday, February 22 2012 12:30 PM EST2012-02-22 17:30:36 GMT
The Carolinas are home to many important African-American pioneers. We hope you will join us in honoring the achievements of these outstanding individuals. And we encourage you to follow in their footsteps as WBTV celebrates Black History Month.More >>
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week, which was expanded into Black History Month in 1976. Here are some interesting statistics about African Americans. More >>
Although intended for students and teachers, this list also includes some suggestions for parents and other adults who want to learn more about the subject.More >>
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, the son of slaves, established Negro History Week to promote the teaching of African-American history to blacks and whites alike.More >>
Up Close and Personal: Visiting Black HistoryBlack History Month: ShrinesMore>>
The National Park Service maintains a number of historic sites associated with black history. Ten of those sites are featured here, each with a link to visitors information from the park service.More >>
The Black Heritage Trail on Boston's Beacon Hill pieces together the story of the free African American community that lived here during the decades leading up to and during the Civil War.More >>
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site commemorates the Supreme Court's landmark decision to end segregation in the country's public schools.More >>
Fort Davis is important in understanding the presence of African Americans in the West and in the frontier military because the 24th and 25th U.S.More >>
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1818, and was given the name Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey (Baly), after his mother Harriet Bailey.More >>
On October 16, 17, and 18, 1859, John Brown and his "Provisional Army of the United States" took possession of the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry.More >>
Jazz, much of it created and played by black musicians, is an important part of African-American cultural history as well as the social history of New Orleans.More >>
The national memorial at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine recalls the largest homeland disaster of World War II and helps tell the story of the segregated military that fought that war.More >>
The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail was established by Congress in 1996, to commemorate the events, people, and route of the 1965 Voting Rights March in Alabama.More >>
In spite of adversity and limited opportunities, African Americans have played a significant role in U.S. military history over the past 300 years.More >>
Black Americans You Never Heard Of (But Should Know)Black History Month: BiographiesMore>>
African-Americans have contributed to American society in every walk of life, and one purpose of Black History Month is to call attention to some of those who may have escaped notice. Here are 10 brief biographies from the Profile America series produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.More >>
Bessie Coleman was born into poverty and picked cotton to help support her family. As WWI ended, her dream was to fly, but every flying school turned her down because of her gender and race.More >>
A century ago, bread bought at stores was hand-made, a time intensive process. That changed when a baker from Boston, Joseph Lee, invented the automatic bread-making machine.More >>
When William Grant Still mounted the podium and began conducting the L.A. Philharmonic in 1936, it marked the first time that an African-American had led a major symphonic orchestra.More >>
Sarah Breedlove Walker was born the daughter of former slaves and orphaned at the age of seven. She went on to become America's first African-American woman millionaire business-owner.More >>
On a hot summer night in Chicago, in 1893, a deliveryman was rushed to the emergency room of Provident Hospital. He had been stabbed in the heart in a barroom brawl.More >>
Paul Williams was orphaned at the age of 4 and no one paid much attention to the child's artistic talent. But he earned his engineering degree and went on to become one of the nation's premier architects.More >>
About Black History MonthAbout Black History MonthMore>>
Almost since its inception in 1925, Black History Month has served the broad purpose of educating all Americans about the roles African-Americans have played in the history of the U.S.More >>
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week, which was expanded into Black History Month in 1976. Here are some interesting statistics about African Americans. More >>
A surprisingly large number of "B" sides on old 45s of gospel songs deal with civil rights, despite the fact that the musicians' involvement might have been risky for them.More >>
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, the son of slaves, established Negro History Week to promote the teaching of African-American history to blacks and whites alike.More >>
Although intended for students and teachers, this list also includes some suggestions for parents and other adults who want to learn more about the subject.More >>
Monday, May 14 2012 3:55 PM EDT2012-05-14 19:55:36 GMT
A Rock Hill man is facing charges after police say he beat his girlfriend's son over an unflushed toilet. Rock Hill police officers were called to Rebound Alternative School back in March to the reportMore >>
A Rock Hill man is facing charges after police say he beat his girlfriend's son over an unflushed toilet.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 8:39 AM EDT2012-05-16 12:39:33 GMT
Police in Gastonia are investigating after they say someone vandalized a community swimming pool with bags of concrete. According to a Gastonia Police report, officers were called to the Lineberger ParkMore >>
Police in Gastonia are investigating after they say someone vandalized a community swimming pool with bags of concrete.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:17 AM EDT2012-05-15 11:17:43 GMT
INDIAN TRIAL, NC (WBTV) – Speeds and wet roads are blamed for a car accident that took the life of the driver early Tuesday morning in Union County. The State Highway Patrol had the grim task of shuttingMore >>
The State Highway Patrol had the grim task of shutting down Wesley Chapel-Stout Road in Indian Trail while they were investigating a tragic car accident.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:39 PM EDT2012-05-16 22:39:21 GMT
Investigators in Granite Falls say the body of a state investigator was found inside a burning home on Monday. According to the Granite Falls Police Department, investigators were called to a home alongMore >>
Investigators in Granite Falls say the body of a state investigator was found inside a burning home on Monday.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 2:31 PM EDT2012-05-15 18:31:28 GMT
SHELBY, NC (WBTV) - It's easy to feel for John and Jackie Ballinger. "I feel like sucker is written across my forehead," said Jackie Ballinger. The Cleveland County couple is the new owner of a pileMore >>
It's easy to feel for John and Jackie Ballinger. "I feel like sucker is written across my forehead," said Jackie Ballinger.More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 11:56 AM EDT2012-05-11 15:56:56 GMT
Authorities with the City of Ragland and St. Clair County are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl. The girl was found Thursday hanging from a tree at her family's home on Poplar Ridge Lane,More >>
Authorities with the City of Ragland and St. Clair County are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl...More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 12:17 PM EDT2012-05-15 16:17:39 GMT
If there was ever any question about how fast Charlotte has grown in the past 25 years take a look at this video of a drive through Charlotte in 1986. You'll notice some of the Queen City's most recognizableMore >>
If there was ever any question about how fast Charlotte has grown in the past 25 years take a look at this video of a drive through Charlotte in 1986.More >>
Monday, May 14 2012 12:57 PM EDT2012-05-14 16:57:58 GMT
SANFORD, FL (WKMG/CNN) - An anonymous retailer is apparently trying to make money off the Trayvon Martin controversy. Someone is selling online shooting targets displaying the likeness of the deceasedMore >>
An unknown online merchant is selling shooting targets in the likeness of Trayvon Martin.More >>
Monday, May 14 2012 4:48 PM EDT2012-05-14 20:48:36 GMT
Sheriff's investigators in Cabarrus County are looking for two teenagers they say ran away together. Deputies are looking for 16-year-old David Aron Wilder and 17-year-old Miriah Mae Blue of Concord. TheMore >>
Sheriff's investigators in Cabarrus County are looking for two teenagers they say ran away together.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 4:47 PM EDT2012-05-15 20:47:49 GMT
A man convicted of killing two Charlotte police officers in 2007 was denied an appeal by the NC Court of Appeals Tuesday morning. Demeatrius Antonio Montgomery, was found guilty of murdering officers SeanMore >>
A man convicted of killing two Charlotte police officers in 2007 was denied an appeal by the NC Court of Appeals Tuesday morning.More >>
