Athens native Michael Thurmond shares the anti-slavery feelings of Georgia's founder, General James Oglethorpe.

Namibia's first president Sam Nujoma, who died Saturday aged 95, was revered for leading his country to independence from ...

Drew, better known as the “father of the blood bank,” is a pioneer in blood chemistry research. Drew conducted original research in fluid replacement and held a trial blood bank for seven months. In ...

Two streets at Fair Park could be named after two Black men who city leaders say contributed deeply to the city of Dallas, ...

All these moves are supposedly justified by the idea that the federal government does not play a legitimate role in education ...

There is a full month’s worth of events to learn more about and celebrate the accomplishments of Black Philadelphians, from free events to ticketed walking tours.

The historian promoted Negro History Week as part of efforts to embed Black studies into the American education system.

Born in 1875 in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents who were never taught to read and write, Carter G. Woodson often had to forgo school for farm or mining work to make ends meet, but was ...

Philip Randolph as president. It became the first predominantly Black organization to be chartered by the American Federation of Labor. Black History Month explained: Origins, celebrations and ...

The father of U.S. Army Black Hawk pilot Ryan O’Hara said his son loved flying over Washington, D.C., never expressed concerns about the crowded skies and described the crew as “probably the ...