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(Photo By Flickr User LittleO2)Black History Today for February 27th:2002- Alicia Keys took home five Grammys at the 44th Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, Song of the Year & Record of the Year...

(Photo By Flickr User Affendaddy)Black History Today- February 26th:2012- Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black Florida teen, was fatally shot on this day by a neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zim...

March 2014 marks the 19th IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament at the Peoria Civic Center, home of March Madness!We are proud to again host the hoops action in Carver Arena, and we know you’ll enjoy ...

(Photo By Flickr User Julio Lopes) Black History Today- February 25th:2012- Blues guitarist, singer, & harmonica player Iverson Minter (aka Louisiana Red), passed away at the a...

(Photo By Flickr User jus10h)Black History Today for February 24th:2009- The widow of New Orleans musician Ernie K-Doe, Antoinette K-Doe, passed away in New Orleans, LA on this day. She was 66 ye...

(Photo By Flickr User Disney | ABC Television Group) Black History Extra for February 22nd & February 23rd:February 22nd:2008- Alabama civil rights activist Johnnie Carr who joined ...

(Photo By Flickr User Courtney)The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture, a...

(Photo By Flickr User afagen)To celebrate Black History Month this February, the American Red Cross is teaming up with the Peoria Journey to Empowerment through Motivation and Self-Esteem (JEMS) girls...

(Photo By Flickr User Alan Light)Black History Today for February 13th:2010- The 2000 National Book Award-winning poet and 1988 Pulitzer finalist, Lucille Clifton, and former poet laureate of Mar...

(Photo By Flickr User NancyHugoCKD.com)The Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria's  Official Spring Home Show will be held on February 21-23, 2014 at the Peoria Civic Center ...