Discover Black Heritage

NBC10’s Black Employee Network celebrated the 45th anniversary of Black Music Month with a panel featuring Dyana Williams, Caliph Gamble, Roxey Romeo and Marcus Bryant. Watch the entire event here!

NBC10’s Black Employee Network celebrated the 45th anniversary of Black Music Month with a panel featuring Dyana Williams, Caliph Gamble, Roxey Romeo and Marcus Bryant.

As the national debate over Black history continues, one aspect of the legacy of race in America is undergoing something of a rebirth: Black cemeteries that were established in the era of segregation.

Thousands of Black Veterans say that they are denied more often than their white counterparts for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. One Marine shares his story on fighting for his benefits. NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante has the latest.

An extra day of February means an extra day of Black History Month and the Blood Bank of Delmarva tied it all together. They are using this leap day to honor a local man doing great things to save lives by getting more African Americans to donate badly needed blood. NBC10 Delaware reporter Tim Furlong has the story. 

NBC10’s Black Employee Network hosted a panel Thursday afternoon discussing the success and struggles of Black former pro-athletes. The panel, moderated by NBC10’s Aunyea Lachelle, featured former Eagles Jason Avant and Barrett Brooks as well as former Cincinnati Bengal Tony McGee and former Atlanta Falcon Ron Davis. 

NBC10’s Black Employee Network will host a panel Thursday afternoon discussing the success and struggles of Black former pro athletes. 

Restaurants throughout Philadelphia are sharing Black culture with customers through amazing food. NBC10’s Brittney Shipp has more in this edition of Discovering Black Heritage.

NBC10’s Leah Uko, Fred Shropshire, Erin Coleman, Aaron Baskerville, Brittney Shipp, Jacqueline London and Aunyea Lachelle as well as Danny Pommells of NBC Sports Philadelphia spoke with students at Edison High School about the importance of telling their stories. They also answered their questions about the television business. Watch the entire panel, presented by NBC10’s Black Employee Network! 

This Black History Month, discover trailblazers of the past and learn about the future history makers that advocate for change. On Monday, two dozen high school students in Montgomery County were honored for their work in their communities. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has the story.

Charlie Sifford was the first African American to play and win on the PGA Tour. With the help of Tiger Woods, a West Philadelphia golf course where Sifford got his start is making sure his legacy lives on. NBC10’s Fred Shropshire has the story. 

Shariah Harris made history in February when she played in the U.S. Women’s Polo Championship. NBC10’s Karen Hua shares her story.

Shariah Harris was raised by a single mom and joined the nonprofit ‘Work to Ride’ in Upper Darby when she was 8-years-old. The program teaches kids from lower income backgrounds to play polo. She later attended Cornell University on a polo scholarship. Now, she has become the first Black woman to play in the U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship. NBC10’s...

NBC10’s Black Employee Network held a panel Wednesday afternoon on how discrimination at the Department of Veterans Affairs led to a loss of generational wealth for more than a million Black veterans. Watch the entire panel here.

For most people, retirement is a time to slide into some hobbies, take a trip here and there, and maybe spend some quality time in the armchair. When Carolyn Doelling retired at age 70, she became a fashion model. 

NBC10’s Black Employee Network is hosting a panel on how discrimination at the VA impacted generations of Black veterans.

From designing for the biggest stars in Hollywood to runway shows at New York Fashion Week, the Graham family truly does it all. Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle shows us how they’re also making a difference in our community while inspiring the next generation of designers.

NBC10 is exploring the richly diverse stories, various voices and perspectives of Black Heritage in Philly and beyond. In our 30-minute special, we take a look at some of the ways the Black community is breaking through in the worlds of art, tech, maternal health, safety, fashion and more. Watch “Discover Black Heritage,” hosted by NBC10’s Jacqueline London and Fred...

There’s a huge disparity in the number of people of color in the tech industry. NBC10’s Johnny Archer shows us a nonprofit that’s trying to change that by providing opportunities for Philly’s youth to break through.

When it comes to Black women and maternal health there is a huge disparity. Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy related complications than their white counterparts. It’s for this reason that more women of color are turning to birthing centers and home births. NBC10’s Erin Coleman spoke with a midwife, Doula and mother on how...