Many Americans are familiar with the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling which declared “separate but equal” unconstitutional, opening the door for school integration....
The jury in the George Floyd case convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of murdering 46-year-old George Floyd. Chauvin was found guilty on all three...
As the deliberations continued in Derek Chauvin’s trial, the former Minneapolis police officer who pinned George Floyd under his knee for nine minutes and 29 seconds,...
The jury in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd by pinning his knee on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes...
The portrait reveals a young Black woman in the late 18th century, posing with a slight smile. Her mere presence hinted at her circumstance, that she...
This time last year Reggie McDonald could not be sure what the future held. He lay in a hospital bed in Walter Reed Medical Center, fighting...
The firefighter on the stand reached for a tissue to wrap the tears from her eyes as she described the frustration she felt because a Minneapolis...
The percentage of African Americans graduating from college with a Bachelor’s degree is on the rise, suggesting a growing commitment to education despite the social challenges...
Dr. Ray Winbush was sitting in his living room when a former student from his days teaching at Vanderbilt University called with an invitation to work...
With millions of Americans enduring one of the harshest winters in recent memory, the work of African American inventor Charles S.L. Baker may spark renewed interest...