In a male driven industry, one Black woman is shaping her own destiny, opening four mostly southern cuisine sit-down restaurants in a part of Philadelphia where few of these eateries exist, at a ...

From Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, the achievements of Black athletes have had a role in advancing civil rights.

Famous names and famous firsts make it into the history books. The ones who lead the marches and make the speeches to the faceless crowds. But it’s the faces in the crowd who make history. If you ask ...

An area shelter gets a jump start on National Women’s History Month. Last night, the Mercy Center hosted its annual Women ...

This March at the museum, we’re commemorating Women's History Month, airing the end of Season 2 of our podcast, and listening ...

The very first Black winner for an acting Academy Award, Hattie McDaniel won it for Best Supporting Actress with her ...

This is Part 2 of Richland History Group’s three-part series on Casper Carlisle, the Battle of Gettysburg Medal of Honor ...

Learn more about "Doc" Jones, his time with the Navy, his family, and the start of the Amarillo Branch of the NAACP.

From local activists and trailblazers to lesser-known names on the national stage, we shed a light on the contributions of Black men and women who shook up the world.

Carter was the first Black American woman to work as a Manhattan District Attorney ... Alvin Ailey’s choreographies are an ...

The death of a 5-month-old boy in November has been ruled a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Sun-Times file Share A North Lawndale woman has been charged with murder in ...

Carter was the first Black American woman to work as a Manhattan District Attorney ... Alvin Ailey’s choreographies are an ...