In 1957, a young man named James O. Maxwell enrolled at Southwestern Christian College, about 30 miles east of Dallas. ...

Antique shops and academics discuss what is happening to Black memorabilia as Florida plans its Black History Museum.

A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S ...

Ms. Smith was among the country’s most renowned Native artists, crafting pieces that incorporated Indigenous images and ...

At age 6, Bridges embarked on a historic walk to school as the first African American student to integrate ... Vanessa started the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation aimed to reduce the ...

Blaine and Diane Smith are true evidence of reclaiming Black History, having ownership of up to 600 acres of land their ...

A genealogy workshop in Moorhead later this month will focus on exploring the complexities of African American genealogy ...

A big question is: How much does the average American household take home after taxes? It’s a complicated question because of the location factor and the fact that every state has a different ...

An Indiana House committee endorsed an unprecedented expansion of gaming Tuesday that could put a full-fledged casino and lottery terminal in the pocket of every Hoosier adult, and plant ...

An error repeatedly made by the state comptroller's office over the past three years may soon imperil the finances of the city of Gary — depending on how Indiana ...

Learn the basics you'll need to get started on your own research, from drawing up your family tree to exploring the archives. If you're tackling archives for the first time in a search for your ...