The Butler Street YMCA served as Atlanta's "de facto Black City Hall" and a cornerstone for civic discourse.

The landmark building was rescued from demolition and badly needs restoration. It’s not a relic, its owners say, it’s real, living history you can touch.

Black History Month is being celebrated for is 100th year, and it originated right here in Chicago. In fact, it started at what used to be the Bronzeville YMCA at 37th and Wabash. But how did that ...

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- We begin our celebration of Black History Month at its birthplace in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Nearly a century ago, the origins of Black History Month began at the Wabash Avenue ...

The seeds of Black History Month were sown more than 100 years ago in the South Side YMCA at 3763 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carter G. Woodson, a University of Chicago alum, was staying in a room at the ...

One of the hottest third places in Charlotte isn't a trendy coffee shop or exclusive social club. It's the YMCA. The Dowd YMCA, specifically. Why it matters: The typical YMCA might conjure up images ...

On Monday, Feb. 20 at 7:30, Bob Furman will speak on Brooklyn history at the Prospect Park YMCA, which is located on Ninth Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenue in Park Slope. The talk will feature ...