The National Gallery of Art will add works by artist LaToya Hobbs as part of a number of notable new…
On August 24, 1950, Edith Sampson, a distinguished attorney from Chicago, broke significant ground as the first Black American to…
On this day in 1989, Huey P. Newton died, leaving behind a complicated but lasting legacy as a co-founder of…
Karen Hunter is not interested in turning Stephen A. Smith’s dispute with the National Association of Black Journalists into another…
Jamaica’s government has released a list of 60 beaches it says Jamaicans can use free of charge, an effort to…
Wilt Chamberlain, at over 7 feet tall, towered over the competition throughout his record-breaking career in the N.B.A. and beyond.…
M’kay Y’all, so let’s recap . . . For three whole weeks, legions of people around the world watched former…
On this day in 1960, Senegal declared its independence from the Mali Federation. Announced at a midnight session, the Republic…
On August 20, 1914, Alfred C. “Chief” Sam departed Galveston, Texas, accompanied by 60 African American delegates bound for the…
The death of Professor Jason Arday at 41 has stirred grief, anger and questions about how one of Britain’s most…
Your annual flu shot is finally getting a high-tech upgrade. Last Wednesday, the FDA made a groundbreaking move by approving…
This Day In History: August 19th Veteran and astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr. made history in 2009 when he was appointed…