The Black press serves a critical role in the news media landscape, and Los Angeles is hope to the largest African American-owned ... its history and ongoing mission. The long rows of picture ...

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There are a lot of movers and shakers in Chicago working to make our neighborhoods better. While we recognize many of their ...

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks voted Thursday to continue the designation process for Morning Star Baptist Church, 3993 ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...

Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look at the leaders and laws that have shaped ...

Known as "Stagecoach Mary", Fields was the first African-American to work for the U.S. postal service. Born a slave ... an in-depth weekly column for The Chicago Defender, highlighting the ...

Linda McMahon said at her confirmation hearing that an Education Department overhaul won’t hurt school funding. One ...

I was disappointed to learn that Howard University, perhaps America’s most famous historically Black university, was taking ...