Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why ...

After founding the Journal, Woodson decided to go further and start “Negro History Week” in 1926. He timed this for the ...

BURBANK, Wash. - A music documentary exploring the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival will be screened at the Burbank Library, ...

GATES: Garvey created the Universal Negro Improvement Association. And starting in the late teens, both he and his UNIA took Harlem by storm. MADDOX: Marcus Garvey goes to Harlem because of what ...

In a rare and illuminating conversation on Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with the late Gus Newport, a revered human rights activist and former mayor of Berkeley. While many recognize Newport ...

Malcolm X was outlived by his monumental legacy.

Sam Nujoma's prophecy of victory was indicative of his leadership and determination. He died Feb. 8 in Windhoek, Namibia at age 95.

Immigrants have been a part of the foundation of what would be New York City, according to the state’s New York ...

The girls who participate in Figure Skating in Harlem have to travel to practice at an outdoor rink. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we’ll find out about a figure skating ...

The Washington elites are in quite a tizzy after President Donald Trump made himself the chairman of the board at the Kennedy Center and promised that "we’re gonna make it hot." In addition ...

The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue said it will shut down Neiman Marcus’s century-old flagship store — just two months after acquiring its longtime luxury rival in a blockbuster merger.