Most, when prodded, give a playful shrug at the curious phenomenon at Long Island's Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy ...

A new study analyzes trends in state gun policies and children's deaths since 2010, after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ...

NEW ORLEANS (RNS and NPR) — ‘I’m praying for this new pope from the United States who has roots in the 7th Ward. That was a mind-blowing moment for me,’ said one Black priest, whose church ...

In 1871, Henry D. Schmidt, a New Orleans doctor, “gifted” the crania of 19 formerly enslaved African American and mixed-race individuals to Dr. Emil Ludwig Schmidt at the University of Leipzig ...

In the 1800s, a New Orleans doctor sent the skulls of 19 Black residents to Leipzig, Germany, where researchers engaged in racially biased studies.

Sometime before Jan. 10, 1872, a young Black laborer named William Roberts checked himself into Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Just 23 years old, he was from Georgia and had a strong build ...

The remains of 19 Black Americans whose skulls were taken to Leipzig, Germany, in the 1880s to perform "racial pseudoscience" experiments, were brought to New Orleans to be properly memorialized ...

After more than 150 years in Germany, the remains of 19 Black people, taken for racist scientific research, have been returned to New Orleans. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest ...

The city of New Orleans, Dillard University and other agencies plan to give them a proper memorial service Saturday. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another ...

A new space inside Roanoke Fire Station 5 now bears the name of a local trailblazer. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. ... later becoming Roanoke’s first Black fire chief.

Home Style: Black-Owned New Orleans-Inspired Décor To Add To Your Home The owner of Whitney J Décor, in the Big Easy, shares ideas for adding flair reminiscent of the city to your space.

After 155 years, the remains of Black New Orleanians, used in a racially based German medical research, are being sent home.