A vigil at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park in downtown Rochester honored Sam Nordquist, the transgender man who was ...

During Black History Month, I reflected on the work of Martin Luther King Jr.'s work, especially his famous speeches and essential writings.

The fact that slaves were sold in St. Augustine isn't in dispute; in 1827, the young New England writer Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Thursday marked a monumental moment in American history as it was April 4, 1968 that Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed.

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Allen Toussaint will be in the spotlight Tuesday when a postage stamp bearing the late musician's likeness is unveiled in ...

On Monday, some federal departments and agencies started having their staffers return to their offices five days a week to meet new requirements under President Donald Trump.

Sidney Poitier wasn’t initially a fan of Atlanta when he traveled through what was then Atlanta Municipal Airport in the 1950s.

Black history happens every day, and the stories from NPR listeners are good examples of that. From becoming the first Black ...

President Donald Trump marked Black History Month at the White House on Thursday by making an appearance at a celebratory reception with a surprise guest, golf legend Tiger Woods, while calling out ot ...

This story was updated to add new information. CLEMSON — New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. sat behind the Clemson basketball bench to watch the Tigers beat ACC rival Syracuse 86 ...