Black History Month

From shoes and T-shirts to dolls and tote bags, more companies and brands are getting into the business of Black History Month but trying not to leave the impression that African American consumers are important just once a year, according to NBC News.

The workshop was aimed to help encourage young black men from across the South Bay. Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.

In an interview with NBC 5’s Laura Harris on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, actress Taraji P. Henson talks about Black History Month and says her favorite role has been Katherine Johnson, in “Hidden Figures,” because, “it’s had the most amazing, positive impact on our community and girls in general.”

A group of young soccer players in South LA is looking to create change both on and off the field. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.

Bellen Woodard was in third grade when she came home with a question. “My friends, they always called the peach crayon the skin-colored crayon,” she recalled. Why? She handed over the crayon but it made her feel “weird.” Her mom suggested that next time she hand over the brown crayon, “because our skin color’s brown.” Bellen had another idea....

The American Youth Soccer Organization in South Los Angeles is celebrating its diversity while also developing some of the country’s best athletes, but it’s not without adversity.

You may not know his name, but you might recognize the music of Michael Abels. He’s the composer behind the scores for the horror films “Get Out,” which won the 2018 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, and “Us,” a 2019 movie for which Abels received an award from the World Soundtrack Academy. “I have been a composer since I was…

After majoring in music composition at USC, Michael Abels embraced his African American roots and his ancestors’ musical influences. Beverly White and Kenny Holmes report for the NBC4 News on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020.

A trio of big-name comics — Eddie Griffin, Tiffany Haddish and Luenell Campbell — were honored by the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday to mark the beginning of Black History Month. Councilmen Herb Wesson, Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Curren Price welcomed the comedians, who have filled stadiums and theaters and made their mark on television and film. Luenell, as she’s known…

Teachers at a Loudoun County, Virginia, elementary school instructed students to pretend to be slaves during a gym class activity for Black History Month, the president of a local NAACP chapter says.

In honor of Black History Month, a group of Hollywood writers will be ordering food for lunch exclusively from minority-owned restaurants. Angie Crouch reports for NBC 4 News at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.

Rev. Richard Reed founded the agency “First To Serve” 20 years ago. It has helped thousands of men and women each year get off the streets or referred by partner agencies.

A former homeless man found his redemption in a ministry born in Los Angeles’ African American Episcopal Church. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019.

A retired LAPD captain is helping connect the department with the community it serves. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018.

The Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures” about the untold story of the black women mathematicians who worked at NASA during the space race will screen for free in select U.S. cities in celebration of Black History Month.

Two decades after she landed her first deal with Ice Cube as a high schooler, Yolanda Whitaker — better known as YoYo — is educating South Central LA kids through hip-hop.

Booker T. Washington once said “those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.” Yolanda Whitaker isn’t short on “happy” and doesn’t slack in “doing for others.” Her big break at 17 got her out of South Central and on the road. Now, she’s teaching children who struggle to read and write in a way that’s...