A crowd was on hand at a city park in Georgia Saturday to witness the unveiling of a large bronze statue of the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis that stands in the same spot as a contentious Confederate monument that was dismantled four years ago.
Fencing remains an underrepresented sport within the Black community, particularly for women, due to limited access, exposure, and cultural barriers that prioritize more mainstream sports.
On the 116th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riot, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Illinois.
Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby earned a bronze medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, defeating Canada 16-13.
On July 17, 1944, during World War II, a massive explosion at a munition’s pier in Port Chicago, California, detonated over 4,600 tons of ammunition on a cargo ship. The blast killed 320 people, predominantly Black sailors, and injured around 400 others.
A new Juneteenth tradition has emerged in the South, the Miss Juneteenth America Pageant presented by the Maynard 4 Foundation. The Maynard 4 Foundation is a national organization extending various resources in the interest of furthering education, health equity, culture, and social justice.
The Los Angeles Lakers introduced their 2024 draft picks Dalton Knecht and Bronny James on Tuesday. New head coach J.J. Redick lauded both players for their offensive abilities.
As Ajay Stone strolled around historic Rickwood Field and gazed at tributes displayed in honor of Willie Mays and other Negro Leaguers, he clutched a cherished memory under his arm.
The Grammy Museum invited the public out on Saturday, June 8 for a screening of the Grammy-nominated documentary and musical “Little Richard: I am Everything.”
Attorneys for the two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre said Thursday they will petition the Oklahoma Supreme Court for a rehearing in the case seeking reparations for one of the worst single acts of violence against Black people in U.S. history.
André Holland embodies Black Panther Party Founder, Huey P. Newton in new series
Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day—Juneteenth represents a moment of celebration, a win for Black culture.
Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city on Wednesday to unveil a plaza and statue dedicated to abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the very spot where the women’s rights pioneer gave an iconic 1851 speech now known as “Ain’t I a Woman?”
MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred announced this significant change three years ago, emphasizing the league’s commitment to correcting a historical wrong by elevating the Negro Leagues to “Major League” status.
As he coats a mold of Jackie Robinson with wax, metalsmith Alex Haines reflected on the extra importance of a project that will soon give the city of Wichita, Kansas, a replacement bronze statue of the baseball icon after thieves brazenly destroyed the original.