It goes without saying that Barack Obama is one of the most popular and famous politicians in American politics. Before his ...

From Charles Barkley to Aretha Franklin, Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe has fed celebrities and locals alike with over 60 ...

Noted Black scholar and historian Carter G. Woodson, known as the Father of Black History, was born in 1875 to ...

We can look around us today to see people who are leaving a lasting legacy in our state," Frerichs said at a ceremony honoring eight Black community leaders.

When you stand for what is right, you may not see the fruits of your labor, but the world will be better because of it.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family is concerned that President Trump's order to release records about his assassination ...

Blames Councilman Freitas for “cultural misunderstanding” of her racist comments without explaining what she meant ...

Born in Columbus in 1934, David Harris had many trials to pave his way through life. From the Civil Rights Movement to the sky, his name is in history.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 11, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

Greenville's NAACP branch also called for Claussen baked goods to be boycotted. American civil rights activist, the Rev. Jesse Jackson asked the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to visit the city, where he ...

Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr. met in Boston while both pursued their higher education degrees. Coretta Scott was a student at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical ...