The Rev. Harold Middlebrook participated in the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King Jr. He was the speaker at a ...

While most people have circular blood cells, those with sickle cell have cells shaped like a sickle, making it difficult for the cells to pass through tiny blood vessels and causing excruciating pain.

Actor Djimon Hounsou, who starred in ''Amistad,'' hopes his run/walk event will help promote Black history and Afro ...

Funding to go to six local historically Black Presbyterian churches “in recognition of their historic underfunding and exclusion.” ...

There's been a lot of focus lately on the nation's job numbers. So far, the unemployment rate is up only slightly, but for ...

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith bemoaned black voters’ unconditional loyalty to the Democratic Party during the Front Office Sports Tuned In Summit Tuesday, arguing it disempowers them.

Trump administration orders removal of exhibits emphasizing slavery and racial injustice, sparking protests and concerns ...

Vicksburg native Willie Glasper, Sr. has written a booklet titled the Vicksburg African American Heritage Tour Guide. The ...

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Guardian report many Black Americans are boycotting big-box stores like Target and Amazon, favoring local businesses instead.

Since starting his construction company in 2018, Kingdom Builders Associates CEO Kewuan Brewington has had a heart for giving ...

In the game of chess, the queen controls the most squares, and this young African-American chess player is currently making all the right moves. The talented 19-year-old woman from Brooklyn, Jessica ...

As of this reporting, the United States government dissuades its citizens against traveling to 16 countries in Africa.