Harriet Tubman was posthumously commissioned as brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard at a Veteran’s Day ceremony.

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On Nov. 23, the Chicago History Museum is opening a new exhibition, “Injustice: The Trial for the Murder of Emmett Till.” ...

A shooting early Sunday during homecoming weekend at Tuskegee University in Alabama left one person dead and injured 16 others, a dozen of them by gunfire, authorities said. One arrest was announced ...

Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave catchers” ...

Origin: Saoirse is of Irish origin. Derivation: The name Saoirse is derived from the Irish word saoirse, meaning “freedom” or ...

Gloria Winston, a lifelong advocate for civil rights, a community organizer, writer and a powerful voice for the Rochester ...

Racist text messages invoking slavery sent to Black men, women and students raise alarm, prompting inquiries by the FBI and ...

Federal and state authorities are working to find the origins of racist text messages sent to Black people across the country ...

Students from at least three historically Black colleges and universities like Hampton University, Fisk University and ...