We urge you to contribute to defeating the continuing efforts to deny justice and self-determination to the residents of ...

Sunday, the Greenwood Cemetery Association held an interactive tour called “Voices of Greenwood Cemetery” to commemorate the lives of black residents who are buried there.

A south suburban city council chamber filled with residents for a Black History celebration featuring one of the Freedom ...

The Blues Trail was created nearly two decades ago with markers located at significant places that helped shape the genre.

Speakers asked lawmakers to act on a range of issues from midwifery care to child care, but all their priorities centered ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...

As America continuously becomes a cultural melting pot of different people, a recent report reveals that Mississippi’s ...

The JSU tennis and softball teams also both won the 2024 SWAC Championships. JSU Sonic Boom Drum Majors Ariel Woods and Christian Houghton were among the many students honored to be recognized for ...

With an audience of over 120 million people, the performance broke viewership records. But at times it seemed designed to speak directly to me.

In honor of Black History Month, 16 WAPT News is recognizing important figures in Mississippi's history, including Medgar Evers. Video above: Civil rights activist Medgar Wiley Evers and King of the ...

I knew my mom was a WAC (Women’s Army Corps) but didn't know the details or historical significance until Tyler Perry released 'The Six Triple Eight' ...