Jan 08, 2026 – Jan 21, 2026
Almost 100 Celebrants at UNIA Kwanzaa Event at Historic Church
The annual Kwanzaa event was held at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Bethesda, MD, the last remnant of a once–thriving post–Civil War Black community. The UNIA presented Port of Harlem magazine with an award for over thirty years of providing meaningful information to the African community.
Celebrating Innovation During Black History Month 2026
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is proud to celebrate its Inductees whose accomplishments have contributed to society in remarkable ways during Black History Month 2026. Among the notable Hall of Fame Inductees to be celebrated this February are:
Activities
Under Festival, The Interfusion Festival in Arlington, VA builds itself as "a celebration of the human spirit" and looks interesting. You can view the trailer for a new documentary featuring Tony Browder, Atlantis Browder, and others under Film. See Money for the CBS report "How the FIRE Movement is Inspiring Early Retirees," featuring POH followers Nik and Adinah Johnson of Jacksonville, FL.
Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985, has left D.C. but is coming to Los Angeles and Jackson. Under Politics, check out: "Tavis Smiley on Feeling Ignored by President Obama." See some King Day events from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.
Readers' Trends
We were pleasantly surprised that an article by Rev. William Barber was number one in the last issue of the magazine, and that a posting about our receiving an award from the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) was number one on our Facebook page, which now has more than 8,000 followers.