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Today is National Malcolm X Day, a moment to honor one of the most fearless and visionary leaders in Black history. Malcolm…
According to The Washington Post, Democrat John Ewing Jr. pulled off an upset in Omaha, defeating three-term Republican Mayor Jean Stothert to…
On May 14, 1963, 22-year-old Arthur Ashe made history by becoming the first African American selected for the U.S. Davis Cup tennis…
Sharpe James, who led Newark as mayor for 20 years and helped reshape the city’s downtown, died Sunday in West Orange, New…
Supporters of a bill to create a commission to study reparations for slavery in Maryland rallied outside Gov. Wes Moore’s residence, urging…
Frederick Douglass said after meeting the abolitionist that even though Brown was white, he “is in sympathy a Black man and as…
Three former Memphis police officers were acquitted of all state charges — including second-degree murder — in the 2023 beating death of…
According to Sports Illustrated, Dick Crews — the first Black men’s basketball player at the University of Washington — has died at…
According to the Associated Press, a federally funded vaccine awareness study focused on a Black Denver community was abruptly canceled by the…
According to Essence Magazine, Clarence O. Smith, one of its four founding pioneers, passed away on April 21 at the age of…
Andy Bey, the acclaimed jazz singer known for his remarkable four-octave range, died April 26 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood,…
On April 30, 1992, the final episode of “The Cosby Show” aired, marking the end of a groundbreaking run on NBC. For…