In this exclusive Q&A, Smokey Robinson discusses The Beatles covering his song, meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the ...

With more local history made this week — first Black Urbana mayor elected (DeShawn Williams), first Black Champaign Central ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

Second-grade students at Anderson Elementary School performed in an annual Black history event that included songs, dance and poetry. The program Friday was named “Celebrating a Rich History,” with ...

As a college president who is passionate about expanding access to education, I don’t have all the answers right now. But I ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s bold quest to fight for peace across the nation and for all people to be treated equally led to the Civil Rights Movement. Although his acts of selflessness cemented his name ...

The audience applauded ecstatically as Trump rattled off names of various black figures to be honored in a special National ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington in 1963, and Jackie Robinson’s major league debut in 1947. Those were big ...

Black History Month observances continue throughout Lafayette Parish schools. Lafayette Middle School students participated ...

Ali's widow, Lonnie Ali, said in a statement that the proposed statue would clash with his faith, but she is grateful that ...

The president revealed that all three sporting icons will be featured in the National Garden of American Heroes alongsi ...

President Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday that statues of multiple American sports legends will be put on display ...