She is credited for being one of the first Black educators in the school district to teach white students, when she accepted a position at Kirby-Smith School in the mid-1960’s.

Craven Community College is celebrating Black History Month with events on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 11:30 a.m. on the Havelock campus, and Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 11:0

James Wheatley is a vibrant force behind the thriving Sacramento arts scene as the founder of Celebration Arts.

African Americans have evolved in our country. Tuskegee University was awarded an Air Corps contract to help train black military pilots. This group was eventually called ‘The Tuskegee Airmen’ and pushed for integration into the military.

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Craven Community College will host events at two of its campuses in honor of Black History Month. The first event is tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. at the Havelock campus and the second is on Wednesday, February 19th at 11 a.m. on the New Bern campus. The college says both events are open to the public.

Despite threats to end Black History Month programs and others at some federal agencies, groups vow to recognize it outside the workplace.

Both screenings will take place at the Anne Louise Davis Room in the Plainfield Public Library, located at 8100 Park Ave.

Lela Thompson was the first black woman to graduate from Wilmington College, which is now the University of North Carolina Wilmington.