Black History Month

Congolese Ambassador coming to Lynchburg for memorial

Top Black History Month Headlines

First Black officers to join the Roanoke PD

Men and women across the country set fire to the trail for African Americans throughout several communities, and WFXR News is digging deeper into the history of one local police department. Officers Lonnie A. Caldwell, Leon L. Fields, Woodrow W. Gaitor, and Harry L. Stovall. (Photo Courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)

‘They tried to stop the Black man from singing in the …

Army Captain uses experience to inspire younger generation

The Buffalo Soldier Regiments of New Orleans

Black history advocates decry teaching limits

Ferrum College’s Cleive Adams makes history as athletic …

More Black History Month

Roanoke College’s Curtis Campbell making history …

WFXR’s Honoring Black History Special – 2024

SCLC honors WFXR’s Jermaine Ferrell for his work …

SCLC honors WFXR's Sports Director Jermaine Ferrell for his work in the community

One Roanoke artist brings Gainsboro neighborhood …

'It was a community within a city. It was a city within a city' One Roanoke artist brings Gainsboro neighborhood to life

19 Black historical figures you probably didn’t learn …

Over the years, school curricula have changed, limiting the scope to the same Black figures throughout history. Several states including Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma have approved or suggested measures to limit race-related language in public schools.

America’s first Black opera singers debuted in Sacramento

New exhibit tells stories of slaves journey through …

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