Illinois struck down laws that kept free Black people from entering the state in 1865, a year after the Illinois Colored ...

The Wichita Falls Rotary Club held its yearly awards luncheon at the Woman's Forum to announce retired educator Diann Taylor as the 2024-2025 outstanding citizen of the year. "Surprised, excited, ...

Charles Davenport Jr. ([email protected]) is a News & Record columnist. His article runs on the first Sunday of the ...

In August 1895, a young cook named Wong Kim Ark was about to disembark from the SS Coptic, after a long journey home to San Francisco from China, when U.S. customs officials denied him re-entry.

Some of Muhammad Ali’s family members believe there is a direct link between him and Sen. Henry Clay that’s proven by DNA.

Brave New World has finally swooped into theaters and you know what that means? We’ve been on an Easter egg hunt.

Black History Month commemorations brought together scholars and everyday citizens looking to rebuild ... be proud of the tradition to recognize African American achievements continues today.

American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, ...

We kick off our Black History Month series by highlighting and honoring Alice Scott, the first woman and African American to hold the office of mayor in the City of Canton.

But not all Latino people, and especially not all Latino men, think that way. They feel like they’re citizens ... things like the American Dream, and does it exist for African Americans?

“Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: African Americans in Civil ... website explore the stories of Black men and women who, during the American Civil War, overcame prejudices to serve as ...

Eighteen states have sued the federal government over the executive order, showing the legal challenges the president will face.