In 1965, Life magazine declared San Francisco the capital of gay America. And the Castro was its beating heart.

For 100 years, the Hotel Albert stood sentry in downtown Selma, Ala. Read about the hotel's fascinating history.

The Busy Bee Cafe stands as a monument to Southern soul food done so right that it’s practically a religious experience. When locals mention soul food in Atlanta, they lower their voices to a reverent ...

GREENSBORO — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was on his way to Bennett College on Feb. 11, 1958, and the crowd there was growing. “I couldn’t understand what all the uproar was about ...