black history month

Did you know that John W. Patterson Way is named after Battle Creek's first black police officer?

Dr. King made his trip to speak to the Broncos on December 18th, 1963, after missing his initial visit that he planned for December 2nd of that year.

Famous American singer Aretha Franklin is a Detroit native, and her childhood home is up for sale.

A woman went viral on TikTok after telling a story about going to a East Grand Rapids school where they made her and classmates participate in 'Slave Day.'

This is a great story on so many levels. It's the time former President Gerald Ford took a stand for his University of Michigan football teammate Willis Ward.

A Paw Paw Michigan woman wrote and published the very first African-American cookbook in 1866.

A new, mobile Black History Museum is making its way to Kalamazoo. Find out when and where this unique showcase will be in town.

Whether you're shopping in Battle Creek or Kalamazoo, there are plenty of Black-owned businesses that we can support.

You may have heard about the woman in Detroit owning an Outback Steakhouse after working there for 20 years...but its actually a historic occasion.

It's an amazing story to celebrate Black History Month with and just shows how far we have come as a community