African American Educational and Cultural Festival

The “America and the Black Vote” program scheduled for this evening at Riverhead Free Library has been postponed due to snow in today's forecast and ongoing slippery conditions, organizers announced.

The African American Educational and Cultural Festival held its third annual benefit concert Saturday and drew a nice crowd of several hundred people to Grangebel Park for live music, a fashion show, food and refreshments. Photos

An exhibit focusing on the storied era of the Harlem Renaissance and a screening and discussion of the film 'Selma' are events taking place during Black History Month at Riverhead Free Library.

The Suffolk County Historical Society and Southampton History Museum are suspending their executive directors and pledging to increase the diversity of their leadership after apologizing to members of the Black community for featuring Ku Klux Klan-related content on their websites during Black History Month.