Black artists shaped the sound of American music, and the world took notice, often without giving credit. This Black Music ...

Almost four years after his “I Have a Dream” speech, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. arrived at a tent-in demonstration in ...

The affected events, per the memo, which is dated Jan. 28, 2025, include: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday, Black History Month, Women's History Month, Holocaust Day and Days of Remembrance, Asian ...

The immediate aftermath of the Floyd murder entailed what many call the largest protest in United States history. Millions of ...

The president once campaigned on making Juneteenth a federal holiday — this year he completely ignored it. Experts weigh in on what's most troubling.

The rollback of LGBTQ rights and inclusion echoes an often overlooked, but deeply consequential, chapter of American history: ...

For me, the Juneteenth Holiday is not about celebrating an individual hero like the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., or celebrating outstanding figures during Black History Month, but about honoring ...

David Mitchell, the Preservation Center’s guy, noted this month marks the 50th anniversary of saving the Fox Theatre. Back in the 1970s, telephone giant Southern Bell wanted to knock down the Fox to ...

A longtime South Bend civic leader who took on numerous causes, Bernice Freeman's name now is associated with Friendship Park ...

A South Carolina park was once a town founded by freed people. Now visitors sleep there to get close to history.

The remarkable history of Palmares, a society formed by Africans who escaped slavery in 17th-century Brazil, points to the negative impact politics can have on historical memory and writing.