Black History Month
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The National Abolition Hall of Fame in Peterboro exterior from January 2023.
Event to share history of abolitionist, future plans
Gerrit Smith’s annual birthday party will be held at the Smithfield Community Center in Peterboro on Saturday, March 4, at 2 p.m., hosted by the Smithfield Community Association. more
Church to host Black History Service Sunday
Grace Union Church, 606 Woodland Ave., will host the Forgiveness/Black History Service at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. more
Black History Month programs at Jervis library, Capitol Theatre
The Rome Branch NAACP has a trio of Black History Month events coming up at the Jervis Public Library. more
Christopher Smalls, a singer in the RFA a cappella group Femata Nowhere, sings during the group's musical selection "Stand Up" Tuesday, Feb. 14 at Strough Middle School in Rome.
Rome NAACP president wants all kids to feel respected, heard and valued
“There’s a storm coming and we all need to get in front of it,” Rome branch NAACP President Jacqueline Nelson told the Rome City School District Board of Education. more
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Black History Matters programs will be released at midnight on www.YouTube.com/@AbolitionHallofFame.
Third week of Black History Matters programs start Feb. 15
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum’s third week of Black History Matters Programs begins Feb. 15. more
Filmmaker Paul Miller, standing, and Oneida County History Center Director of Public Programs Patrick Reynolds inspect a bust of Gerrit Smith Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Utica museum. That bust was sculpted in 1876.
Filmmaker recalls search for history of 19th century Black settlement
"History is all around us and we just don't know it," filmmaker Paul Miller told a full audience Saturday at the Oneida County History Center in Utica. more
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Grady Faulkner, Strough Middle School Student Support Specialist, goes over details with students working on the Rosa Parks Bus project.
Capitol announces Black History Month events
The Capitol Arts Complex is celebrating Black History Month with the screening of “In the Heat of the Night” at the Capitol Theatre, 220 W. Dominick St., tonight. more
Student Support Specialist Grady Faulkner paints a replica of the famous Rosa Parks bus that will be displayed Feb 14 and 15 at Strough Middle School in Rome.
Strough exhibit celebrates Black history
Black History Month will be celebrated Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 14-15, at Strough Middle School, 801 Laurel St. more
Rome Chapter NAACP events to help celebrate Black History Month
Rome Chapter NAACP has planned several events throughout February in celebration of Black History Month. more
NAHOF announces Black History Matters week two video series
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum in Peterboro provides descriptions of the Black History Matters free online videos for the second week of February 2023. more
A scene from “In the Heat of the Night.”
Library and theater featuring ‘In the Heat of the Night’
Jervis Public Library, 613 N. Washington St., will host a Mid-Day Mystery Book Discussion at noon Thursday, Feb. 9. more
Writer and director Paul Miller joins the discussion at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 as the Oneida County History Center in Utica hosts a screening of his film “Searching for Timbuctoo.”
Writer/director Paul Miller joins ‘Searching for Timbuctoo’ film screening
In honor of Black History Month, the Oneida County History Center, 1608 Genesee St., will host a screening of the film “Searching for Timbuctoo." more
GUEST COLUMN: Black History Month is good time to reflect on the importance of equity
Black History Month is a time for all Americans to reflect and increase their understanding about the experience of Black people in this country. more
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Jeff Scott, NHL vice president of Community Development and Growth, walks by one of the exhibits inside the United Hockey Mobile Museum, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The museum highlights the hockey careers of underrepresented communities and women.
NHL continues diversity efforts during All-Star celebrations
As the start of Black History Month coincided with the All-Star events, the NHL debuted a mobile museum that highlights minority and underrepresented contributors to the game. more
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From 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, the Utica/Oneida County Branch of the NAACP will mark Black History Month with its annual program hosted by the Oneida County History Center (OCHC).
Utica/Oneida County Branch NAACP Black History Month program
From 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, the Utica/Oneida County Branch of the NAACP will mark Black History Month with its annual program hosted by the Oneida County History Center. more
Afro-American Heritage Association to host celebration at RFA Saturday
The Afro-American Heritage Association of Rome will present its 2023 Black History Month Celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at Rome Free Academy. more
Utica/Oneida County Branch NAACP to host annual program
Join the Utica/Oneida County Branch NAACP to celebrate Black History Month 2023 with its annual program hosted by History Center, 1608 Genesee St., at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4. more
The Black History Matters video series features a new free video posted at midnight every day in February at www.YouTube.com/@AbolitionHallofFame.
Videos, release dates announced in of National Abolition Hall of Fame series
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum’s third Black History Matters video series will be released at midnight each day of February 2023. more
Former Cornhill Councilwoman Freddie Hamilton, who was a frequent collaborator with Patrick Johnson and Rebuild the Village, was elected as the incoming President of Oneida County NAACP branch. Judge Anthony Garramone will be swearing in the branch leaders today (Thursday) at City Hall. Hamilton, right, is shown in this file photo with Johnson and former state Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito.
Local NAACP branch announces officers, committee chairs
The Utica-Oneida County Branch of the NAACP announced its installation ceremony of officers and committee chairpersons for the 2023 to 2025 term. more
A group of African-American children gather around a sign and booth to register voters during the 1960s.
Black History Matters series to be released
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum in Peterboro announced installments of its third Black History Matters series. more
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