Mardi Gras in New Orleans is called "The Greatest Free Show on Earth." Here's what to know about its popular symbol: the ...

Langston Hughes is known as the people’s poet. I would say Biggers is the people’s painter. The man and the work are one.” ...

Martha Bailey Brown is a 79-year-old sophomore at Longwood University in the Farmville area, and for the first time in more than 60 years, she’s returning to the classroom to finish an ...

Born in San Francisco's North Beach and now located in the East Bay, 100-year-old Torani popularized Italian soda in the U.S.

Durand and Carter will lead the Krewe of ALLA parade on Wednesday, Feb. 26, marking yet another historic milestone. This year, for the first time, they’ll be joined by the royalty of the 6th Ward ...

Our columnist talks with one of Black History Month’s modern-day keepers about the work it takes to remember the past – and ...

Sarah Boone is one of the first Black women in U.S. history to receive a patent; she expanded on the original ironing board, ...

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To young and old today who want to make a change, Rita Omokha proclaims, “Tell yourself you can — and watch yourself prove it ...

The strong impact of African Americans in the U.S. military is evident throughout history. Colorado is home to a celebrated retired lieutenant colonel who, at age 97, is still making a difference.

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The NFL’s Super Bowl LIX brand campaign, NFL Flag 50, which is set to debut directly after the Apple Music Halftime Show, is ...