June marks African American Music Appreciation Month, a dedicated time to celebrate the sound, legacy and impact of Black ...

A Juilliard-trained musician, Hairston devoted her life to preserving spirituals and teaching and mentoring Bay Area singers.

Part of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, he went on to reclaim a leading musician of the psychedelic era as a distinctly ...

Tuscaloosa churches are hosting events to honor the 62nd anniversary of Bloody Tuesday and its civil rights legacy.

Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and liberty, much as Independence Day is. In Pensacola, there are a few ways to ...

A historic highway marker will be dedicated to Staunton's Queen Miller Home on May 30. The home provided care for over 300 African American children between 1910 and 1950. Community-led efforts funded ...

A panel of local church leaders is held at the historic Wesley Temple AME Zion Church in Akron. Mark Greer, executive director of Akron 200, moderates a panel discussion on the local history of the ...

Summertime means a chance to relax and chill. And Stark County has you covered, including the Hall of Fame Fest, Ribs Burnoff ...

Learn about famous musicians, an acclaimed photographer and others who have put South Jersey on the proverbial map.

From slavery to civil rights and music, we're laying out all the congressional districts targeted in redistricting battles with deep ties to Black history.

The Laurel native remains a Metropolitan Opera legend. At 99, still resides in New York City, not too far from the stage where her fame and reputation were cemented.

Reenactors and presenters brought visitors back to the early 1860s for Century Village Museum’s 41st annual Civil War Living History Weekend. Union and Confederate soldiers encamped and mingled with ...