Over the next four weeks, the D.C. area comes alive with events highlighting contributions made by the Black community, lionizing heroes like Frederick Douglass and William Still; shining a spotlight on histories that don’t always appear in schoolbooks;
Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, to present day cobalt mining. Her new book is Black in Blues.
Police responded to Riverford Crossing Apartments Sunday after a 911 caller reported a male with knives was banging on a door trying to get back inside.
A large swath of the 62 members of the Congressional Black Caucus who were invited to the ceremonies chose to observe the National King Day away from the nation’s capital. [...]
When Allied forces landed on the Italian coast at Anzio 81 years ago, they began a four-month battle that left some 7,000 of their 100,000 troops dead. That toll included 58 soldiers from the Keystone
A free symposium at the museum Feb. 15 will look at African American engagment in World War II and its place in social progress.
It's not easy to talk about Edmond's past as a "sundown town" unwelcome to Black people. But Edmond is talking about it, and amending public records.
The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, openly gay hedge fund manager Scott Bessent. Overcoming opposition from some economically progressive Senate Democrats like Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Ron Wyden (Ore.), the nominee was confirmed by vote of 68-29.
Today hits differently,” says Democratic Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett who decided to observe the National Martin Luther King Jr. holiday away from the 60th Presidential inauguration of Donald John Trump.
President and CEO of Independence Health Group Gregory E. Deavens is our Lewis Katz Corporate Citizen of the Year
A federal judge in Seattle is set to hear the first arguments Thursday in a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive
CNN boss Mark Thompson on Thursday revealed sweeping changes at the embattled network that include 200 job cuts and a pivot to a more digital-centric strategy, the company said. The layoffs at the ...