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The Essence Festival of Culture, in its 29th year, kicks off Thursday and goes through July 3 across various venues in…
Farris outlived many of the people she loved, including her parents, her two brothers, her sister-in-law and her niece.
A white Mississippi district attorney has resigned after more than 30 years on the job, during which he prosecuted a…
Backlash to racial progress tends to follow periods of social change and advancement, according to Dominique Baker, an education policy...
The EPA's AirNow.gov site showed cities including Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis and Cleveland, Ohio, had “very unhealthy air”...
The report from California's slavery reparations task force heads to lawmakers responsible for turning recommendations into legislation.
Germán pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history, retiring every Oakland batter in an 11-0 victory over the…
A South African court on Wednesday ruled against the government and ordered it to reconsider its decision to terminate the special…
Forty-four farms in Mississippi exploited local Black workers by paying higher wages to immigrants who were in the United States…
Hundreds of Connecticut state police troopers falsified information on at least 26,000 traffic stops from 2014 to 2021, skewing reports…
Lawyers for the family of Irvo Otieno have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into…
Simone Biles plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic in early August, her first event since the 2020…
Tennessee State University announced that it will become the first historically Black college and university to introduce ice hockey.
Subway rider, Daniel Penny, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, a Michael Jackson impersonator.
Travelers are getting hit with delays at U.S. airports again Wednesday, an ominous sign heading into the long July 4…
The AirNow.gov site showed Detroit in the “hazardous” range and warned “everyone should stay indoors and reduce activity levels.”