That required some explanation given the title of the book he was reading, “INNER EXCELLENCE: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life” and the under-the ...

With Black History Month underway, locals have several opportunities in the coming weeks to learn the often-unheard history ...

The African American Arts and History Showcase wrapped up a full day of celebrating local talent at the Killeen Civic and ...

Reading is a fundamental skill, but not every child has the tools to be successful. Saturday, a reading campaign called on ...

The symposium, held at the Barnes & Noble on Old Country Road in Carle Place, featured 11 authors, a panel discussion, a ...

Ellsworth Cemetery was founded by a small cadre of Black Civil War Veterans in 1876 to provide a burial ground for the ...

Local author Jolene McDonald stopped by at the library recently to read her book, “I Will Not Go To Sleep Tonight!” McDonald, who lives in Litchfield, wrote this sweet book, which was illustrated ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...

The new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature is a prolific, bestselling author of children’s books who hopes to use his two-year term to promote the wonders of picture stories.

“The Diamond Mine” offers a brief, dreamy chronicle of a teenage girl’s sexual awakening with an Afrikaans soldier about to ...

Some young children learned about following your dreams to find the right career, during an event at the African-American ...