Miller Green was a Freedom Rider, a group that challenged segregation on interstate transit in the face of violence and arrest. He shared his story at a Black History celebration in the south suburbs.

We all know Ida B. Wells Drive downtown, named for the Chicago journalist, activist, and researcher in the late 19th and ...

Spring training is underway for Chicago's baseball teams, both of which have played significant roles in the history of integrating America's pastime. In honor of Black History Month, here are ...

CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.

Wax Trax! was a mecca for fans of punk, industrial, and new wave — helping launch careers and shape the direction of underground music.

In a moonless sky over a sparkling city on Jan. 29, three crew members aboard a Black Hawk helicopter were killed in a midair ...

New defense secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled all cultural awareness months in the Department of Defense, including Black ...

Since then, presidents have made annual proclamations for National Black History Month, a tradition that President Donald Trump plans to continue, according to White House Press Secretary ... rights ...

Lincoln was born on Feb ... including West Virginia in the 1940s and Chicago in the 1960s, expanded the celebration into Negro History Month. The civil rights and Black Power movement advocated ...

According to the New York Post, the New York Yankees could still display interest in former Chicago White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada this offseason. Early in the offseason, the Yankees asked for ...

Former Chicago White Sox top prospect Nick Madrigal has signed a one-year deal with the New York Mets, per an announcement from the team. The No. 4 pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, Madrigal spent two ...

Well, here we are. It’s the end of January, and the Chicago Blackhawks have already played 51 of their 82 games in the 2024-25 season. We all know by now it hasn’t been the greatest campaign.