Burroughs, the daughter of former slaves, established her own school in Washington, D.C. in 1909, helping to forge new career ...

Kentucky Opera will premiere its first commissioned opera in over 25 years, 'This Little Light of Mine,' a new work inspired ...

From musical performances to art displays and educational workshops, here are several events to attend in the Houston area to celebrate Black History Month.

Ahead of the spring semester, nine students traveled to Washington, D.C., and Jackson, Mississippi, as part of a ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...

Jackson is often referred to as the “Blackest city in America,” because African Americans comprise more than 80% of its ...

As for the Relf sisters, they received nothing. No damages, no financial compensation. Alabama offered nothing to those who ...

On Saturday, President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including a posthumous award to Mississippi Civil Rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer who died in 1977.

Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's ...

The Underground Experience, a new show courtesy of Sugarcane Productions, is coming to Union County. Created by Sugarcane ...

When the annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., rolls around, I frequently find my mind wandering to the Mississippi ...