U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people.

In this sequel to our article on the Igbo king saga in Ghana, we are now solely focusing on the xenophobic hysteria it has descended into .

The remaining descendants of the last ship carrying enslaved Africans to land in the U.S. in 1860 met Saturday in Mobile, Alabama, for a memorial ceremony. Attendees, many of them dressed in white ...

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The remaining descendants of the last ship carrying enslaved Africans to land in the U.S. in 1860 met Saturday in Mobile, Alabama, for a memorial ceremony.

Ollie takes a look at the origin of the phrase "the dog days of summer" influenced by the Dog Star, Sirius, and also suggests ways to keep dogs cool.

The Tennessee Society Sons of the American Revolution held an Independence Day celebration at James White Fort in Knoxville Friday morning.

The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest has some strict rules that must be followed to complete one dedicated gurgitator's quest for the mustard yellow (or pink, in the case of ...

The bass will be bumping all day on the 4th of July with performances from popular DJs alongside local vendors and a hot dog eating contest at Denver’s Civic Center Park.

Prior to opening the physical location, JJ's ToGo had been a local catering and mobile food business started after Jessica Britton's sister-in-law asked her to meal prep lunches out of her tiny ...

No matter the origins, however, the July 4th hot dog eating contest's popularity is undeniable.

Every rule Major League Eating has for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest that fans and viewers need to know, from condiments to beverages to half-eaten hot dogs and more.