Queens Catholic School Celebrates Black History Month With Caribbean Carnival
March 5, 2026By Katie Vasquez Students at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy in Queens marked Black History Month with a vibrant Caribbean-inspired celebration […]
Topic: Black History Month
Students Celebrate Black History Month with Motown Tribute
February 27, 2026By Katie Vasquez BENSONHURST — The sounds of Motown filled St. Athanasius Catholic Academy on Friday as students performed hits like “Build […]
Underground Railroad Passageway Discovered at New York City Museum
February 26, 2026By Katie Vasquez and Bill Miller NOHO — For nearly 100 years, two generations of the wealthy Tredwell family were oblivious to a secret inside their fashionable row home that, during the 1800s, could have put them […]
‘Brown N White’ Documentary Celebrates Stith Brothers’ Basketball Legacy at Queens Catholic School
February 18, 2026By Katie Vasquez Tears welled in Lisa Stith’s eyes as she looked at a banner at St. Francis Prep bearing her father’s […]
Diocese of Brooklyn Parishioners Unite in Faith, Heritage at Annual Black History Month Mass
February 2, 2026By The Tablet and Currents News SOUTH OZONE PARK — For 17-year-old Ruth Mekako, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Black History Month Mass of Thanksgiving, celebrated on […]
Catholic Charities Celebrates Black History Month With Art Lesson
February 12, 2025By Currents News Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is celebrating Black History Month by teaching adults how to create their own African […]
Central Park Offers Limited Opportunity to Learn About Seneca Village, Abolitionist History in NYC
February 10, 2025By Currents News During Black History Month we are showing you an unknown part of American and New York history that is […]
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ Affirms the Faith of Black Catholics
March 1, 2024In honor of the last day of Black History Month, Currents News looks back on what has become widely known as the […]
Queens Church Celebrates Black History With Art Contest
January 25, 2024by Katie Vasquez Allison Attong-Rogers has always felt inspired by her parish, and loves capturing the multicultural community at St. Clare Church […]
Black Holocaust Museum Reopens and Welcomes Visitors for the First Time Since 2008
February 28, 2022Currents News Staff It’s a celebration of 14 years in the making: America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee has finally reopened their […]