Over the next four weeks, the D.C. area comes alive with events highlighting contributions made by the Black community, lionizing heroes like Frederick Douglass and William Still; shining a spotlight on histories that don’t always appear in schoolbooks;

Booker T. Washington New Technology High School has announced the Black History Month events honoring local activists and student artistry. According to a press release, the Lions Battalion JROTC program is hosting A Black History Month Celebration honoring the contributions of Black Americans to the military and their role in building