When J D Harris (1833–84) began studying medicine in 1863, there were few African American doctors whose paths he could follow. The first university-trained African American physician, James McCune ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she won’t remove Mayor Eric Adams from office “at this time,” and is instead calling for ...

John Adams’s loss to Thomas Jefferson in the presidential election of 1800 was a great disappointment for Adams as he felt he ...

A 1910 watercolor portrait of Belle da Costa Greene by Laura Coombs Hills. The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, gift of the ...

Mayor Eric Adams got an informal no-confidence vote from City Comptroller Brad Lander and scores of other New Yorkers during ...

The judge who heard the Trump Justice Department’s arguments for dropping the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) signaled he’ll take some time to consider whether to allow the ...

As a young Black artist studying at Columbia University in New York, Derrick Adams made a discovery that would impact his ...

A federal judge refused Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from ...

In a memo Friday, the Education Department gave an ultimatum to stop using “racial preferences” as a factor in admissions, financial aid, hiring or other areas. Schools are being given 14 days to end ...

Each February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and celebrations that honour the legacy and contributions of Black people in Canada and their communities. The 2025 theme ...

Seven prosecutors have quit in protest, but the Justice Department has finally found lawyers willing to sign a motion to ...

Federal workers all over the country have responded with anger and confusion Friday toward President Donald Trump's aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce. The Trump administrat ...