After the Civil War, Black voters faced danger and violence—and they fought for political power against all odds.

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The indie-rock band was touring for the twentieth anniversary of its seminal album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News.

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James Monroe Iglehart and a stellar ensemble are absolutely mesmerizing in a timely biographical musical about the life and ...

MLK said 'the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty amid a vast ocean of material prosperity.' His critique still applies ...

Learn more about murder victim Scott Sessions and the shocking circumstances that followed when authorities tracked suspects Heather Frank and Kevin Eastman.

Vice President Kamala Harris lost her campaign for president overnight, breaking the hearts of many, including my wife Caron ...

Polling last month suggested that while the vast majority of Black voters supported Kamala Harris, she was on track to ...

He played the trumpet with Lionel Hampton, produced albums ('Thriller'), songs ("We Are the World," "It's My Party"), films ('The Color Purple') and TV shows ('Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'), scored movies ...