Robert Cramer took over the Detroit Department of Transportation in early January. He said his top goal is to create a safe ...

Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...

Riggins and Roshanda Turrentine grew up next to each other in Ypsilanti, Riggins said. Turrentine was one of six children ...

The evening featured music and dance, poetry, reflections on historic achievements, honors for two Riverhead educators and a moving keynote address by Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr.

Gitmo, of course!! It’s the freest place “we” have – by which I mean the American government, a.k.a. Donald Trump. No rules ...

February, a month of remembrance and a month of reflection on how African Americans shaped the history of America. We take a ...

In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...

Even though a Charlotte Area Transit System study found that bus riders are more likely to be low-income and minorities compared to light rail riders, some in Charlotte say the enforcement of fares ...

But Trayvon will forever remain 17 because he was a Black teenager — seen as a threat simply for existing — and gunned down by a man who decided he didn’t belong in his own neighborhood. “Happy ...

Many of the people who advise me to emulate King oppose diversity, equity and inclusion — the principles King championed and ...

As 'SNL 40' turns the decade page to 'SNL 50,' the 'Weekend Update' joke swap between Colin Jost and Michael Che is one of the show's best creations.

Former Georgia Representative Julian Bond and Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleaver once said that when Rosa Parks chose to ...