Black Excellence in Ohio /black-excellence-in-ohio Black Excellence in Ohio en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:15:00 GMT How Dayton became the funk capital of the world /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-27/how-dayton-became-the-funk-capital-of-the-world From the Ohio Players to Lakeside, Slave and Zapp, some of the top funk bands in the country came from Dayton. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-27/how-dayton-became-the-funk-capital-of-the-world Erin Gottsacker Ohio's forgotten Black cemeteries hold rich history of the state's pioneers /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-25/a-black-pioneer-built-a-cemetery-for-his-community-then-an-ohio-school-paved-over-it Black cemeteries across Ohio have been abandoned or paved over. That leaves the legacy of pioneers like Pleasant Litchford in risk of disappearing. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-25/a-black-pioneer-built-a-cemetery-for-his-community-then-an-ohio-school-paved-over-it Brielle Coleman How Ohio mothers secured their children’s education – with two years of marching /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-20/how-ohio-mothers-secured-their-childrens-education-with-two-years-of-marching A group of Hillsboro mothers and their children marched for two years to desegregate their community’s schools. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:01:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-20/how-ohio-mothers-secured-their-childrens-education-with-two-years-of-marching Kendall Crawford This 170-year-old structure houses Ohio's abolitionist history /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-18/this-170-year-old-structure-houses-ohios-abolitionist-history The Cozad-Bates house was not a stop on the Underground Railroad — it was a training ground for abolitionists. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-18/this-170-year-old-structure-houses-ohios-abolitionist-history Isabella Stokes A tiny Ohio town is honoring its Black history for the first time /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-13/a-tiny-ohio-town-is-honoring-its-black-history-for-the-first-time Community members in Braceville opened a new museum to document the rural area’s rich Black history. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:26:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-13/a-tiny-ohio-town-is-honoring-its-black-history-for-the-first-time Kendall Crawford Garrett Morgan’s long road to inventing the modern-day traffic light /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-11/garrett-morgans-long-road-to-inventing-the-modern-day-traffic-light The inventor of the three-way traffic light is more than just a patent number. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-11/garrett-morgans-long-road-to-inventing-the-modern-day-traffic-light Alanna Marshall Painting Dayton’s skyscrapers: how local artists are using their craft to inspire youth /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-06/painting-daytons-skyscrapers-how-local-artists-are-using-their-craft-to-inspire-youth For the past 20 years, local artists in Dayton have been painting, drawing and sculpting the city’s skyscrapers — not towering buildings, but high-achieving Black community members. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:43:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-06/painting-daytons-skyscrapers-how-local-artists-are-using-their-craft-to-inspire-youth Erin Gottsacker How Aminah Robinson changed the world — and Ohio — with her art /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-04/how-aminah-robinson-changed-the-world-and-ohio-with-her-art The Columbus native helped the city to define itself and continues to influence artists worldwide posthumously. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-04/how-aminah-robinson-changed-the-world-and-ohio-with-her-art Caleb McCleskey