Tampa's 48th mayor, Julian B. Lane, played a role in the Civil Rights Movement as one of the first southern mayors to support ...

President Trump’s executive orders call into question the future of teaching Black history in American schools.

Fear thrives in silence. It is crucial now to own our narratives, tell our stories and be present in every space that seeks to exclude us.

The Department of Defense announced on January 31 that celebrating “identity months” is dead for the agency. The latest ...

Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...

Jane Fonda will receive the Public Counsel's William. O Douglas Award on Feb. 27 for her commitment to social justice.

Hartley's Department Store was more than happy to take money from Black Fairmont residents but not employ them for front-end positions. Catherine Dooley Taylor helped change that. "Hartley, they had a ...

March 17 marks 106 years since the birth of musician Nat King Cole, whose success paved the way for future generations of ...

Our ancestors are watching us, and they’re cheering us on,” Joan Walls said addressing dinner guests Saturday at the 59th ...

Initially only a week-long, Black History Month was created to ensure Black history would not be forgotten.  Carter G. Woodson, a Black historian and founder of the Association for ...

A formal memo from the Maryland National Guard's Joint Operations Center, dated Feb. 7, said the reserve component would be ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris is to receive the NAACP 's Chairman's Award during the civil rights organization's Image Awards ceremony this weekend.