For many years, Juanita Jackson Mitchell's law office sat on the corner of Druid Hill Avenue, the 1200 block. Dr. Hathaway says the street carries historical importance standing at the center of the ...

A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...

From massive protests against racial segregation and discrimination in the 1960s to the fight against police brutality, African Americans have advocated for equality for decades. In the ...

Muhammad Ali's bold stance redefined what it meant to be an athlete, proving that sports and activism could go hand in hand.

Jacksonville and its surrounding areas are deeply rooted in rich Black history, leaving a lasting impact on the world we know today.

Motley was the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge and the first Black woman to argue a case before the U.S.

William Nesbit, an African American man who moved to Blair County in the mid-1800s was instrumental in helping others secure ...

Here’s what made these high school seniors sign up for an African American studies course—and what they’ve learned.

“Unconventional” runs through Oct. 31 at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. The exhibit will be open to the public and ...

When U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson took the stage at Howard University in June of 1965, he had already signed the Civil Rights act into law, and he said he expected to sign the Voting Rights Act ...

Donald Trump’s new DOJ leadership has ordered a pause on any ongoing Civil Rights litigation. Prosecutors have also been ordered against opening any new cases, essentially freezing any action in ...

More than 1,800 U.S. flights are canceled and more than 2,900 others are delayed as of 3:20 p.m. ET Wednesday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. Those cancellations include more ...