Discover 21 influential Black leaders who changed history through activism, politics, education, science and justice.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Norfolk State forward Kris Bankston has been named the MEAC Defensive Player of the Week and Spartans ...

Alexis Herman, a native of Mobile, served as the labor secretary in President Bill Clinton’s administration in 1997 until 2001.

Montgomery, Ala. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama legislators unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expedite access to Medicaid for pregnant women, as more states across the South ...

Mobile native and former United States Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman has died. She was 77. Herman was the first African American to serve as the U.S. Labor Secretary. She ...

But what about marking your freedom from addiction? Today, a North Alabama woman is celebrating her biggest and most important anniversary yet: one year sober. “There’s nobody that can push ...

Women have certainly come a long way — no longer feeling the need to put a ring on it due to social or cultural pressures. It turns out, US women are ditching the traditional idea of marriage ...

Alabama went 24-9, reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Former Middle Tennessee State women's basketball star Ta'Mia Scott, who entered the transfer portal in March, has landed with ...

Ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, Alabama football offensive lineman Tyler Booker earned Will Anderson Jr.'s stamp of approval. Anderson, the former Alabama defensive end and the No. 3 overall pick of ...

Former Middle Tennessee State women's basketball star Ta'Mia Scott, who entered the transfer portal in March, has landed with Alabama. Scott was named first-team All-Conference USA this season.