"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war." Watch Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel Peace Prize speech, where he accepted the award on behalf of the American civil rights movement: bit.ly/3bJCQuc #MLKDay

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today. Change has never been easy.

Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King, is interviewed by a Spanish-speaking reporter about her grandfather’s legacy. Wish I had the translation. Spanish speakers, enjoy! (I can only make out a few words 🤦🏽‍♀️)

In 1921 Bessie Coleman received her pilot's license becoming the first black licensed pilot. Women & people of color had no training opportunities in the US so she learnt French and moved to Paris to earn her license. Denied. Defied. Soared. Before Amelia Earhart ever took

THE GOLDEN THIRTEEN In 1944, the Navy gave 16 Black men 8 weeks to complete 16 weeks of training. All 16 passed with some of the highest scores recorded in Navy training. The Navy commissioned only 13. Three men who passed were denied commissions—no reason given. This is their

Well said. Alexis Ohanian 🗽 Passion. Caring. Matters. Nothing wrong with hating to lose. Now Coco when you want I can show you how to demolish in one swipe… Serena style 🙊 🤷🏾‍♀️

🎶Patsy Cline released ‘I Fall to Pieces’ 65 years ago, January 30, 1961

🎉Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1901

In 1955, Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus. Nine months later, a similar act by Rosa Parks sparked the Montgomery bus boycott. The unsung civil rights pioneer died last month, at age 86. christianitytoday.com/2026/02/died-c…

George Taliaferro was the first black player drafted in the NFL. In the 1949 NFL Draft, Taliaferro was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 13th round (129th overall), breaking a barrier in a league that had long been slow to include Black athletes in its formal selection

THE 'FATHER OF GYNECOLOGY,' WHO EXPERIMENTED ON SLAVES. #BlackHistoryMonth buymeacoffee.com/africanarchive…

OP-ED: Remembering Dr. Gladys West, a pioneering Black woman amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/02/1…

.Jay Woods joins Diane King Hall to discuss sector leadership in the market, the disconnect between Mag 7 prices and recent earnings, Nvidia’s (NVDA) consolidation phase, and the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV). For more market news, tune in at:

On February 21, 1965, 39-year-old Malcolm X was shot and killed at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City

The snow is back. But New York is ready. Here's everything you should know about tomorrow's blizzard. Stay safe, stay warm, and sign up for real-time updates by texting NotifyNYC to 692-692.

¡Alerta de Tormenta de Nieve NYC! 🌨️ Hay Alerta de Tormenta de Nieve desde el domingo 1 PM hasta el lunes 6 PM. Se acerca una tormenta fuerte que traerá mucha nieve, vientos fuertes y condiciones peligrosas en la ciudad. ❄️ 15–19 pulgadas de nieve, ráfagas hasta 55 mph, viajes

There is grace enough not just to survive this but to abound. There is a spring, a bottomless well, beneath the earth that quakes and heaves, its mouth cracking wide to swallow us whole. In Jesus’ name, Lord, bid it burst open till grace like a geyser overflows into every

Twin baby consoling his brother because Daddy left for work without him

🎶On February 27, 1980, the first and only Grammy for Best Disco Recording was awarded to Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive'

On February 27, 2003, Fred Rogers died at the age of 74