Civil rights activist and Georgia Congressman John Lewis was known for saying he got into "good trouble" by using peaceful, ...

A traveling exhibit at the Historical Society of Harford County showcases the successes and struggles of noted African ...

The United Way of the Wabash Valley proudly celebrated a major milestone on Thursday with the graduation of the third cohort ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for ...

Best known as one of the lead singers of The Temptations, Ruffin's star story has a tragic ending.

Just like DC's "Superman," Black celebrities like Don King, Stevie Wonder and Oprah Winfrey have some of the best origin ...

Four officers say the department weaponized rules around shaving to sideline those with pseudofolliculitis barbae, a skin condition that causes razor bumps and scarring from shaving, accusing Nassau ...

The National Urban League ’s annual report The State of Black America, published Thursday, offers a pessimistic look at the state of civil rights protections in the United States and warns “that our ...

Patrick Newcombe and Azi Jones have received the Martin A. Dale '53 Fellowship, which provides grants to spend the year after ...

In 1995, the Akron African American Cultural Association added a health pavilion to the event to offer health and wellness ...

Florida's Supreme Court has upheld the state's current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the ...