The Boston area has a range of events celebrating Black history in the arts, activism, labor movement and sports. Here are ...

Black Americans who were pioneers in the military, journalism and women’s sports called Boston home during the 19th century.

Boston kicked off Black History Month celebrations on Monday with prayer, song, powerful speeches, and a call to action.

In Dorchester’s Cedar Grove Cemetery, two flat stone slabs feature a simple inscription: “Home for Aged Colored Women.” The markers, which barely rise above the ground, offer no names, no ...

much like the kiss of snow that fell in Boston earlier today. To round out the remembrance, the team shared a commemorative post: “Built by black history, elevated by black voice,” the ...

Illustration: Gia Orsino. Happy Black History Month, B-Siders! To kick it off, here are a few ways to honor Boston’s Black community and the contributions they’ve made right in our backyard ...

The Boston Public Library's "Black Is..." annual booklist includes “The Message,” a nonfiction essay book and travelogue by activist-writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, memoirs by Whoopi Goldberg and RuPaul, and ...