When J D Harris (1833–84) began studying medicine in 1863, there were few African American doctors whose paths he could follow. The first university-trained African American physician, James McCune ...

Gene Kinn spent more than 30 years behind the microphone. Kinn is a legend in Fostoria. He’s an old-school newsman who worked ...

A children's author warned that kids won't be able to grow unless they learn different points of view — points of view that she says are being threatened by Republican leadership in Ohio.

It is important to embrace the culture and free expression that define us as Chicagoans and Americans. In other words, buy a ticket and see a show. Here are five to consider.

Chicagoan George E. Johnson took out a loan for a couple hundred dollars and turned into the first Black-owned company to be ...

Museum leaders are working to connect people today to the events of 1776. They’re confident they can, and will.

Stacker used Census data and other sources to explore the history of Black Wall Streets and their legacy in present-day Black ...

Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The ...

A new picture book, based on Sam Cooke’s iconic anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” is set to publish this year via Little Bee ...

As Frieze Los Angeles shines a spotlight on art in the city, one community, long facing institutional apathy, calls for ...

The latest adaptation of best-selling author Karen Kingsbury is Someone Like You, set to premiere on Great American Family.

Mississippi is steeped in Black history and culture, from Civil Rights sites that spurred national change to the delta -the ...