February 15: 100,000 Enslaved People Escaped to the North Via Underground Railroad, 1810
February 15, 2022
From 1810 to 1850, around 10,000 enslaved people escaped to the North via the Underground Railroad.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
- Student Athlete of the Week: Koa Seymour
Black History
February 14: Reverend Raphael Warnock, Georgia’s First Black Senator, 2021
February 14, 2022
In January 2021, Reverend Raphael Warnock, 51, became Georgia’s first Black senator.
February 13: Black Love Day, 1993
February 13, 2022
Today marks the celebration of Black Love Day!
February 12: Happy Birthday to the NAACP!
February 12, 2022
Happy Birthday to the The NAACP!
February 11: Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson, 1969
February 11, 2022
Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson was a leader of the gay liberation movement.
How Teachers Honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy in 2022
February 10, 2022
Hill, assistant principal and creative writing teacher at Holly Ridge Elementary School in Richland Parish, said he is launching the Ernest Hill Great Read on the holiday as part of his role as the 2022 Louisiana Middle School Teacher of the Year.
February 9: Madam CJ Walker, Self-Made Millionaire
February 9, 2022
A Self-Made Millionaire: Born on a plantation in Louisiana, Madam CJ Walker gained her success from inventing a line of hair care products for African Americans.
City of LA African American Heritage Month Celebration Kicks Off Black History Month
February 9, 2022
On February 4, a virtual opening ceremony kicked off the City of Los Angeles’ African American Heritage Month Celebration in honor of Black History Month.
February 8: William Wells Brown’s Novel, “Clotel”, 1853
February 8, 2022
Abolitionist and Scholar, William Wells Brown’s first novel, “Clotel”, otherwise known as “The President’s Daughter”, was the first novel to be published by an African American in 1853.
February 7: The Largest Group of Black People in the US Are Young Men
February 7, 2022
As of 2019, the largest group of black people in the United States are men between the ages of 10 and 14.
February 6: Grace Moore is the Youngest Composer for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
February 6, 2022
12-year-old Grace Moore is the youngest composer to ever write music for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
February 5: Quil Lemons, 23, Making Strides in Photography
February 5, 2022
Quil Lemons, 23, is the youngest photographer to ever shoot a “Vanity Fair” cover.
February 4: Shirley Chisholm Elected to House of Representatives, 1968
February 4, 2022
Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1968.
February 3: Nat Turner’s Slave Rebellion, 1831
February 3, 2022
In August 1831, Nathaniel “Nat” Turner began a slave rebellion, striking fear into white Southerners.
L.A. Sentinel Sponsors BHM Essay Contest for Students
February 3, 2022
All high school students in the Los Angeles Unified School District are invited to participate in the essay contest sponsored by the LAUSD and the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper.