A shoplifting turned violent inside a Franklin Square 7-Eleven has now led to charges, Nassau County Police said.Benjamin Mendoza-Colato, 20, of Valley Stream, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 15, ...

Reenactors portraying George Washington and Ben Franklin say America’s 250th is a chance to tell the true, complex story of America’s founding.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective has established itself as one of Grammy Week’s most prominent ...

Each president that has served this country has been known for a certain favorite food. For William Howard Taft, the meal he loved isn't eaten much today.

Long before the Blue Devils became a national brand, Black Durham institutions, secret games, and uneasy philanthropy shaped the city and the team.

The Grateful Dead and some other interesting influences define the best and worst of this year’s crop of tops ...

California's judiciary has been selectively interpreting laws and disregarding codified canons of construction, resulting in the preservation of racially tainted convictions and sentences, and the ...

In this 100th anniversary of what is now Black History Month, the White House Historical Association celebrates one family's story.

The Declaration of Independence states that all men have certain "unalienable rights." From Mark Twain to Jon Stewart, satirists have picked apart that guarantee and what politicians do to honor it.

These Black history figures are inspiring. It's about time they get the acknowledgment they deserve. Black History figures ...

Thousands of teenagers from more than a dozen countries, many standing on their chairs in a cavernous convention hall, ...

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