Before Thoreau's "life in the woods," there was Brister Freeman, a formerly enslaved man who won his freedom serving in the ...

Grace’s decision in the climax of “Sinners” has led to blame on her character, even pinpointing her identity. But is that really the case?

The local chapter of the NAACP in Jackson, Mississippi, gave posthumous honors to three civil rights trailblazers who ...

Sammie's character in Sinners is heavily inspired by legendary musician Robert Johnson, with both of them living lives that share many similarities.

An exhibition in Cambridge, England uses contemporary portraits to give a face to prominent Black rebels and abolitionists of ...

Jamal Roberts of Meridian, Mississippi, is the new American Idol winner. What to know about the P.E. teacher who won Season 23.

A new study offers lawmakers a roadmap for addressing key issues affecting Black communities, including voting rights, ...

The slow, steady increase in Black Mississippians being elected to public office is the direct result of actions of the ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physics teacher from Mississippi, has been crowned the winner of American Idol 2025. Roberts ...

From props to paint, these Louisiana artists created the look and feel of Ryan Coogler's new vampire movie, filmed here last ...