It’s impossible to celebrate Black History Month without highlighting the accomplishments of a Waco man who went above and beyond the call of duty to defend our country. Doris Miller was the first African-American recipient of the Navy Cross — for his display of extraordinary bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor – but his story goes much deeper than one moment of bravery.

CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.

But numbers didn’t stop them from celebrating Black History Month today. People came in from as far away as Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Duncan and Taft, another all-Black town. “We just want to be involved go around to all the Black towns when they’re having events and just try and participate,