On this day in 1995, Dr. Bernard Harris Jr. made history, stepping into the vastness of space and becoming the first African ...

A small African-American community thrived in southern Chittenden County starting in the late 1700s. One Black Vermonter is said to be the first Black ... of sale signed by God Almighty Himself.” ...

The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its origins dating back to the first African American congregations in the ...

A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...

Ruben Santiago-Hudson shares his journey in Black theater, the impact of August Wilson, and why preserving cultural heritage ...

Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was with his cousin and best friend Emmett Till the night he was murdered and is still haunted by the tragedy today.

Kevin Waters is the first African American to be an owner of a professional sports team in Jacksonville, and the first to be ...

There are many influential African Americans in US History. Many have stood up against slavery, segregation and racial legacy ...

Trump’s new task force drew criticism from Americans United for Separation of ... immigration actions at places of worship. The president made waves at the final prayer breakfast during his first term ...

Trump’s new task force drew criticism from Americans United for ... The president made waves at the final prayer breakfast during his first term. That year the gathering came the day after ...