This week marked 160 years since Virginia's Emancipation Day. Why it matters: That's when Richmond fell to Union troops, ...

Explore the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a beacon of African-American history, under threat from ...

Census count will be a pivotal point in deciding congressional seats for the state, as well as funding and resources.

“I did not get taught a lot of Black history from school,” the marine biology student at Florida International University, 27 ...

In recognition of the county’s hardworking employees, the Centre County Board of Commissioners proclaimed April 2025 as ...

They say it's the administration’s latest move to downplay how race, racism and Black Americans shaped the nation’s story.

But it doesn’t mention that the founders enshrined slavery into the U.S. Constitution and declared enslaved persons as ...

Listen to a short summary Read by Stephanie M. Your browser does not support the audio element.Gender equality in STEM ...

Women in Erie County earn roughly 88 cents for every dollar earned by a white man in the county, according to a report by ...

Equal Pay Day, which this year falls on March 25, is a reminder of the persistent income inequality between men and women, ...

Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials ...