One month ago, we lost a giant: iconic civil rights activist Joanne Bland. In 2022, Converge Media had the honor of documenting Bland’s voice in the film “Sankofa Impact,” in collaboration with Obsidian Creative Studios and Choose180.

Black commerce, culture, and community recently took to The Practice Facility in Tigard, Oregon for the second annual Black History Month Market & Celebration.

Opened in 2023, Seattle's Black History Month Museum at Columbia City Theater honors the achievements and resilience of Seattle's Black community and beyond. Marking 100 years since the establishment of Black History Month in 1926, Tony Benton of Rainier Avenue Radio brought the museum to life. It was created for the community to better understand and celebrate their history in Seattle and beyond.