Among the new books hitting the shelves for Black History Month are two novels about the legacy of Black American soldiers in ...

In 1975 the Cleveland Indians made baseball history when they hired Frank Robinson as the first Black manager for a Major League Baseball team. Robinson’s ascendency to a position of leadership came ...

A new book presents the baseball legend’s testimony in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee as a critical psychic injury in the annals of Black celebrity.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jackie Robinson was a passionate advocate for social and racial equality, and the Dodgers going to the White House ...

At the beginning of the Cold War in 1949, Jackie Robinson appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee to disavow the comments of another prominent Black American, actor, singer and ...

Bethel AME Church Health Is Life Ministry is presenting a Community Health Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Lincoln Neighborhood Service Center, 438 W. Brevard St. The topic is "Breaking ...

When Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey met Jackie Robinson in 1945 to recruit him as Major League Baseball’s first black player, he tested Robinson’s resolve. He unleashed a barrage of ...

Houston, we have an egg! In major news for followers of Southern California’s most famous feathered power couple, bald eagles Jackie and Shadow have welcomed their first egg of the 2026 season in ...

A new podcast reveals previously unreported details in the Shanquella Robinson case, more than three years after her death in Mexico. Handout photo More than three years after Charlotte native ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...