Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 ...

But all of them changed history. Thurgood Marshall was the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice, appointed in 1967 by President Lyndon B. Johnson in a historic moment that marked the integration ...

The museum tells the history of chattel slavery, Jim Crow segregation and its lingering effects, but it also highlights the determination, successes and contributions of Black Americans and Black ...

Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights ...

Whether inspired by Maya Angelou’s iconic poem Still I Rise, Black history, or their own lived experiences – the stage is theirs. All performance styles are welcome – including poetry ...

It slowed us down enough to explore parts of St. Helena’s history. My nana, my paternal grandmother, collected hundreds of books by and about Black people. Raised by her grandmother, who had ...

The Calloway Store was one of the first black-owned-and-operated neighborhood ... She said they can't wait to showcase the rich history of the store and the folks who helped shape it.