Black Heritage Month

Feb 17, 2023

In the media: Unsung civil rights pioneers who helped desegregate schools in New Orleans

As part of its Black Heritage Month coverage, CBS News on Feb. 14 aired a report that recalled an untold story about a historic moment that led to desegregation…

Feb 3, 2022

Chef Elle Simone Scott to present Black History Month keynote address

Chef Elle Simone Scott, the first African American woman to be featured on PBS’s America’s Test Kitchen, to present Black History Month keynote address…

Feb 24, 2020

A Story of Survival and Faith

Criminal justice reform advocate Yusef Salaam, one of the "Exonerated Five," gave the Black Heritage Month keynote address.