As Penn celebrates Black History Month through programming and events, here are five classes offered this semester across ...

This is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the legacies of influential Black Americans who have shaped our nation. It is also an opportunity to examine where we ...

Dr. Adena William Loston has carried the legacy of one of San Antonio's oldest colleges for nearly twenty years.

Taking care of others is what Bennett has done since 1964 when she graduated from the Perelman School of Medicine. She didn't ...

Peoria’s Miss Juneteenth Alynceia Boyce and Miss Teen Juneteenth Ameana Monet came to WMBD News at 4 to share what has been rewarding about their experience ...

Two dogs that mauled 73-year-old Jo Ann Echelbarger in Ohio last year were found to have had cocaine in their systems, ...

To commemorate Coleman’s contributions and enduring influence, the students created a series of artworks that celebrate her life and achievements.

In 1988, 19-year-old Jennifer Jones became the first black Rockette when she danced with the iconic group for the Super Bowl halftime show. “It was magic,” said Jones, of taking the field as Chubby ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bridgette Williams is a history-maker. She is the first Black woman to run the 75-year-old Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City (HCA). Williams knows it wasn't her ...

As we look at the accomplishments of African Americans over the past 400 years, we’re specifically highlighting the progress ...

The first military commander to oversee the occupation of New Orleans after the Civil War wasn't all good or all bad. But some things just stuck deeper in the collective memory.

The Ella Sharp Museum in Jackson is celebrating both Black History Month and Women’s History month with a new exhibit titled ...