Fannie Lou Hamer was a force to be reckoned with. Enduring intractable racism, police beatings, and even forced sterilization ...

When representatives of Alcorn State University, one of the oldest historically Black colleges in the state, came to the ...

Issues of race have always been part of Carver Gayton's life. In his new book, he explains how he has navigated tough ...

On Sunday, March 9, civil rights leaders gathered at the City Hall steps to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Edmund Pettus.

All seven school board seats were up for election in 2023. Because terms are staggered, three seats, all for four-year terms, ...

There was no disagreement as to whether we should engage,” says Metropolitan AME pastor Bill Lamar, “but there was definitely ...

This week, Car Seat Headrest announced a new album/rock opera, The Scholars, and shared its first single, the 11-minute multi ...

There is nothing more dangerous to the dominant status quo than solidarity. Yet solidarity appears to be almost impossible to ...

The corporate landscape in legal professions can be daunting for Black women, particularly in environments that are ...

1 827—The first Black-owned and operated newspaper in America begins publishing. It was Free­dom’s Journal. It published weekly in New York City from 1827 to 1829. Editors John Russwurm and Samuel ...

The legendary actor Denzel Washington reminds a fan that he’s “just a regular person” after a touching interaction.