MONROE, La. (KTVE / KARD)–There was a special celebration for fifth graders at Robinson Elementary Friday, a day for students to highlight many local black-owned small businesses—Monroe’s leaders of ...

Charles McConnell was preparing to enter 10th grade at Johnson City’s all-Black Langston High School when the avid athlete penned a heartfelt letter to Brooklyn Dodgers ...

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At a Feb. 18 White House event, Trump lauded Black celebrities and closed his remarks with, “Happy Black History Month! Happy ...

Photos of Jesse Jackson in CT weave a tapestry of support for Jackie Robinson and Ned Lamont together with showdowns against ...

Many people who knew and worked with the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. are vowing to ‘keep hope alive’ in honor of his legacy.

When he was a kid, watching “Law & Order” on his family’s TV screen in New Haven, Erick Russell knew he wanted to become a lawyer.

What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury's Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous and ...

Jack Roosevelt Robinson, born January 31, 1919, was the first University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) student to letter in four different sports in the same school year. To date, Robinson is ...

In 1970, two years before he died, Jackie Robinson spoke at his son’s high school graduation. “In a land where we declare that we have liberty and justice for all,” Robinson said, “it seems that ...

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 ...