Outlandish, a hiking store and adventure group in Brooklyn, is one of several organizations on a mission to encourage Black people to spend time outdoors.

Black History Month goes back nearly 100 years, and is celebrated in February in New Jersey with various events.

The photo features the J.P. McCaskey High School "Voices of Freedom" choir, who will perform at First Reformed Church in Lancaster on Feb. 23, 2025. Courtesy of First Reformed Church Black History Month honors the sacrifices of Black people in America.