Southern towns face their pasts as they host Black Lives Matter protests. From staff reports. ... A total of 105 Southern counties have a Black population of 50% or higher.

People who identify as Black make up about 55% of the population, according to 2010 data from the U.S. Census Bureau. A total of 105 Southern counties have a Black population of 50% or higher.

The legacy of Jim Crow and the high cost of living in the Valley has turned these southern cites into thriving entrepreneurial hubs. There are currently 2.5 million businesses owned and operated ...

It is one of dozens of Black towns or communities founded in the 1700s, 1800s or 1900s – some by previously enslaved people – in South Jersey.

Given that, some people in Southern Illinois towns unaccustomed to demonstrations acknowledged they were nervous about what might happen. In Anna, about 15 or so people stood across the street ...

Southern cities lead in Black-owned business success—Hinesville, GA, has 5x more than expected based on population trends.

Over just three novels, including “Blacktop Wasteland” and “Razorblade Tears,” S.A. Cosby has thrown back the curtain on Black Southern lives that burn with authenticity amid diverse casts ...