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Black History Month Junior Member Program
We have a new date for our Black History Month Junior Member program! Join us March 22 at 9:30-12:30 as we explore some of Chillicothe’s Black history at David Nickens… Read More
How Dayton became the funk capital of the world
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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DAYTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In the mid-1960s, James Brown was creating a new style of music — funk. It would one day make its home in Dayton, Ohio…. Read More
Ohio’s forgotten Black cemeteries hold a rich history of the state’s pioneers
By: Brielle Coleman | The Ohio Newsroom
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UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — For decades, students at Upper Arlington High School walked across their campus, unaware of the history buried beneath their very own feet. The land—now… Read More
How Ohio mothers secured their children’s education – with two years of marching
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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HILLSBORO, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Virginia Harewood was eight years old in 1954 when the Supreme Court Case Brown v. Board of Education supposedly ended segregation in schools. But… Read More
The 170-year-old Cozad-Bates House holds Ohio’s abolitionist history
By: Isabella Stokes | The Ohio Newsroom
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CLEVELAND (The Ohio Newsroom) — Walking through the doors of the Cozad-Bates House, visitors embark on a journey into Ohio’s abolitionist history, a step closer to understanding the struggles that… Read More
Garrett Morgan had a long road to inventing the modern-day traffic light
By: Alanna Marshall | The Ohio Newsroom
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CLEVELAND (The Ohio Newsroom) — Garrett Morgan was born in 1877 in Paris, Kentucky. His parents were Sydney Morgan and Elizabeth Reed, who were both formerly enslaved. Morgan left his… Read More
The tiny Ohio town of Braceville is honoring its Black history for the first time
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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BRACEVILLE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — On a snowy December day, Terry and Gwen Shavers are putting the final touches on a small home in Braceville, cleaning up the kitchen… Read More
The Tablertown museum received grant funding for research into Black and American history in southeast Ohio
By: Arielle Teppert
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STEWART, Ohio (WOUB) — The Tablertown People of Color Museum received grants funds to further its research into the connections between the Underground Railroad and a historic Black community in… Read More
A new mural at Mount Zion Baptist Church honors Black history in Athens
By: Betty Kankam-Boadu
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In honor of Black history in Athens, a mural depicting the origins of the historic Mount Zion Church is temporarily replacing the church’s rose window. … Read More
The Underground Railroad in Ohio
The public is invited to a Summer Lecture series event hosted by the Ross County Historical Society. Author and native Ohioan Kathy Schulz will be reading from her new book,… Read More
Mount Zion Black Cultural Center Annual Meeting
The Mount Zion Black Cultural Center will be holding its annual meeting on March 17, 2024, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM at Arts West in Athens, Ohio. The meeting… Read More
The Mount Zion Baptist Church in Athens receives two grants to help preserve its history
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society has received $25,000 to support preservation efforts at the historic church in Athens. One grant for $10,000 from the… Read More
The Underground Railroad in Appalachian Ohio
Our 2023 Fall Lecture Series starts off with a presentation by Dr. Andrew Feight on the Underground Railroad. Dr. Feight will discuss the central role of African American settlements and… Read More
But Not for MY Children: The Holland Brothers’ Remarkable Journey from Enslavement
The Southeast Ohio History Center and the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society are cosponsoring the program, But Not for MY Children: The Holland Brothers’ Remarkable Journey from Enslavement by Scott Britton at the… Read More
Lyceum Lunch: Victoria Smalls
The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Area and it was established by the U.S. Congress to recognize the unique culture of the Gullah Geechee people who… Read More
Photo Gallery: Mount Zion Baptist Church sells its pews to fund renovations and its transformation into a community hub
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Mount Zion Baptist Church is parting with a piece of its past to help fund its future. Steven Livingston, who runs Livingston Historic Furniture of San… Read More
Photo Gallery: Ohio University celebrates Juneteenth
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University commemorated Juneteenth with a Black history Tour and a festival. A diverse group of community members gathered Saturday at the Baker University Center, eager… Read More
Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, is gaining awareness
By: Alana Wise | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Americans have been celebrating Juneteenth this weekend, the third year since the holiday was given federal status by President Biden in 2021. The date commemorates the fall… Read More
Juneteenth Community Celebration 2022!
Black History Walking Tour of Uptown Athens Time: 10:00 a.m. | Location: Meet at Baker Center, 4th Floor Start your Juneteenth by joining us for a walking tour of local… Read More
New Ralph Lauren collection explores collegiate style on historically Black campuses
By: Neda Ulaby | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A young woman in a powder blue sweater glances up dreamily from a book she’s perusing on a pristine campus lawn. Four impossibly strong-jawed college men… Read More
The Appalachian legacy of Carter G. Woodson, ‘father of Black History Month’
By: Curtis Tate | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Carter G. Woodson’s Appalachian legacy HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (OVR) — Carter G. Woodson was one of the first people to seriously study and document the history… Read More
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Historic Black Church Receives Grant To Begin Major Renovation Project
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Mount Zion Baptist Church in Athens is one of 40 historic sites in America to receive part of a $3 million grant that will help preserve African… Read More
Black Historical Center in Gallipolis Receives Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Grant
By: Destiniee Jaram
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GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WOUB) — A 150 year story of segregation, perseverance and preservation resides in Gallia County thanks to a group working to preserve local Black history. The walls of… Read More
Nationally known artist in residency in Nelsonville
Paper Circle Press Release, July 8, 2021 Event Contact: Scout B Ery (she/her), shop.papercircle@gmail.com; (740) 331-1893; papercircle.org Event Date: July 26 through 30, 2021 Event Location: Paper Circle, 35 W…. Read More
Athens Celebrates First Juneteenth As A National Holiday
By: Taylor Burnette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — People in Athens gathered Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were emancipated over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth… Read More