Google kicks off Black History Month with Doodle Of Detroit’s very own J Dilla

Through Carlo ‘BIG CED’ Thornton February 3, 2026 “The Art of Hip-Hop Beat Making” features the Detroit mainstay To celebrate and recognize Black History Month, Google is spotlighting Black creators, developers and businesses. To kick things off, the company focuses on hip-hop with a short video featuring Detroit’s own Illa J. The video, titled “The […]

Black History Month marks the 100th year of communal celebration and tribute to heritage

Through Well, Abdur-Rahman February 3, 2026 Black History Month initially began as Negro History Week, an initiative started by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). Black History Month has its own monumental achievement to celebrate. The month-long recognition of Black’s achievement celebrates Black’s 100th anniversary […]