New Jersey was the last Northern state to abolish slavery, but Black settlements helped the enslaved find freedom long before ...

In the 150 years since he took office, he remains one of only 11 Black senators ever elected or appointed. A preacher and respected community leader, Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first Black ...

Tuesday marks National Mascot Day in the U.S., and Houston has plenty of fun ones to celebrate - from a bull, to an owl and ...

Celebrating key Black players, coaches and referees who helped propel the sport of basketball and the NBA. From NBA.com Staff NBA’s 1st Black starting five in 1964: No. 24 Sam Jones ...

There is only one Friday the 13th in 2025 and it's coming this week. Here's what to know about the bad luck day and why it's ...

Hellboy was arrested in 2010 as part of a sweeping federal investigation that took down some of the top leaders of the Pagans ...

In a packed room Monday night, more than 30 people spoke in support of Evanston Township High School teacher Andrew Ginsberg, ...

The artist Howardena Pindell in her Bronx studio. Aundre Larrow “All the whiteness was getting on my nerves.” By Nicole ...

Here's a look at the Juneteenth events happening across Delaware in the days ahead.

Mount Gilead Baptist Church stands at the corner of Grove and Fifth streets in downtown Fort Worth. It landed on Historic Fort Worth’s list of Most Endangered Places. Bob Booth Special to the ...

“I was thinking about the psychology of Black ... December. Part of her acclaimed Mangrove series, Paulino depicts hybrid tree-women figures that serve as mythological archetypes and symbols ...

Kansas will host first, with the Jayhawks welcoming in the Huskies on Dec. 2 later this year. UConn will get the return game in Storrs, Connecticut, in 2026. Next season's game could be a top-10 ...