Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was 77 when she visited Yakima in late February 1990. The civil rights legend had shared her story ...

Henrico’s Black History 'Soul Bowl' highlights local trailblazers, emphasizes substance use prevention Who was Virginia’s ...

The story of the United States cannot be told fairly or accurately without African-Americans being a vital part of it.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a moment that marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.

Students at Pilgrim Lutheran School in Wauwatosa are participating in a three-week in-school Black history camp.

Stanislaus State honored Black History Month with a series of events throughout February, celebrating the importance of joy, ...

Written and produced by Jimmie Smith Jr., the play featured 16 performers from MCC and the Meridian community, portraying ...

It’s interesting to note that Ms. Eloise was born two years before Negro History Week was created by Carter G. Woodson and ...

With more local history made this week — first Black Urbana mayor elected (DeShawn Williams), first Black Champaign Central principal appointed (Montia Gardner) — we’re rebooting a question we asked ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: In honor of Black History Month ... He was buried in Monroe, where civil rights icon Rosa Parks eulogized him at his funeral.

President Gerald Ford recognized and honored the importance of Black history by officially extending the week to an entire month in 1976.Black History Month is meant to recognize and remember ...