February is Black History Month and 360 Magazine would like to recognize some historic people of color who have become a positive influence on society.
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Col. Charles Young
By: Charles Blatcher III One hundred years, one month, and nine days to the date of Colonel Charles Young‘s death in Nigeria on January 8, 1922, February 17, 2022 will mark the day that the United States Army will bestow the rank of Brigadier General of the United States Army on Colonel Charles Young. Also, […]
BHM on the Road
For Black History Month, the Holiday Rambler brand has assembled a collection of sites, monuments, and museums throughout the United States that recognize and commemorate significant Black leaders, historical sites, and poignant places. The roots of Black History Month date back to 1915 when an organization dedicated to promoting achievements by Black Americans declared the […]
Historic Underground Railroad Marker Unveiled in Niagara
The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission (Commission) and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (NYSOPRHP) proudly unveiled a Historic Marker designating the former site of the Cataract House at a press conference on Thursday morning at the park area across from Red Coach Inn, 2 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, […]
Audio Chateau × 24kGoldn – Warriors Freestyle
Bay Area native 24kGoldn is having a breakout year with his smash hit “Mood,” which spent eight weeks atop the Billboard 100. After releasing his debut album El Dorado, 24kGoldn is putting his voice and talent to a new theme song created for his beloved six-time NBA Champion Golden State Warriors to anchor their new […]
Black Content Creators To Follow
By: Emily Bunn Here at 360 Magazine, we are always looking to shine a spotlight on the voices of up and coming change makers, movers, and shakers. We are shining a light on Black content creators who are standing up and making a change in the communities and world around them. Though many of these […]
W.E.B. Du Bois: The Lost and the Found
W.E.B. Du Bois spent many decades fighting to ensure that African Americans could claim their place as full citizens and thereby fulfill the deeply compromised ideals of American democracy. Yet he died in Africa, having apparently given up on the United States. In 1909, Du Bois was among the founders of the National Association for […]
GirlTrek Finale
More than 100,000 Black women and allies have participated in GirlTrek’s #BlackHistoryBootCamp, a 21-day walking challenge that celebrates a different Black woman of historic significance each day and the podcast has been downloaded nearly 225,000 times. The finale is June 30th. Revolutionary Black women such as Stagecoach Mary, Rosetta Tharpe, Mamie Till-Mobley, Dovey Johnson Roundtree, […]
New Sites on Historic Civil Rights Trail
Memphis’ Beale Street Historic District and WDIA Radio Station Added to U.S. Civil Rights Trail Beale Street Historic District joins together the Historic Daisy Theater/Randle Catron Interpretive Center, the Withers Collection Museum and Gallery, Historic First Baptist Beale Street Church and Robert R. Church Park. WDIA Radio and the Beale Street Historic District are now […]
Qatar Airways and Brooklyn Nets x Black History Month
Qatar Airways and Brooklyn Nets Celebrate Black History Month To tip off the month, Qatar Airways hosted students and former Tuskegee Airman for a series of events On Monday, Qatar Airways, official airline partner of the Brooklyn Nets, celebrated Black History Month by honoring the historical achievements of African Americans during the Nets game at […]