Many prominent historical figures are from the Metro Detroit area. Here’s a list of prominent Black historical figures in ...

UNG will host a Black Excellence Gala on Feb. 28 in the Cottrell Center Ballroom. It is one of multiple events scheduled to mark Black History Month.

“They call this the Black Cheers,” said Sonya Yancey, who has worked at the historic restaurant and nightclub for about 20 years. “Everybody would come here after work. We had a lawyer who sat at the ...

Kanye West is taking steps to handle various legal disputes after being accused of months of dragging his feet or blowing off ...

Ye’s new attorney says the rapper has agreed to a give a deposition this spring in a lawsuit brought by a former Donda ...

From Raphael Warnock to Barack Obama, Black leaders have been mum. Better still, who exactly can we call on as Black leaders in 2025?

NHPR is honored to commemorate Black History Month with special programming reflecting on the African American experience.

It’s tempting to overcompensate for the absence of Black history by teaching only perfect, pristine, and pure histories.

Three graduate fellows at the University at Buffalo’s Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education have ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...