A significant figure in the Civil Rights movement and a historic federal judge, Constance Baker Motley remains largely ...

They performed the most arduous and dangerous work despite racism, lower pay than white workers, curtailed food rations, and threats of violence from white railroad bosses. But in the famous 1869 ...

The 1980s was a decade known for the birth of the last of Generation X and big-hair bands. It also produced some of the best ...

Imani Perry's new book, 'Black in Blues,' explores the connections between the color blue and Black identity, continuing her challenge of Southern misconceptions and fostering community.

Like the color blue, Imani Perry’s “Black in Blues” is vast, multifaceted and enchanting. Perry’s book, also like the hue, defies categorization. Her exploration of blue is presented in 35 tight, ...

Dr. Xavier Cole is the 18th president of Loyola University New Orleans. He is the second lay person and the first person of color to hold the office. Dr. Cole has a long history of serving at Jesuit ...

Indiana senators advanced a hotly-debated bill Thursday that cracks down on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in schools ...

Author Alice Walker (“The Color Purple”) is 81. Actor Mia Farrow is 80 ... Actor Julie Warner (“Nip/Tuck,” ″Family Law”) is ...

The U.S. Department of Education under President Donald Trump unilaterally dismissed complaints about recent public school ...

On Wednesday, the FDA said its decision to amend its color additive regulations to prohibit the use of red dye No. 3 is based on law. The agency ... old mother of two, author and activist ...

Birthright citizenship is a shield of protection to anyone born in this country, as close to a national self-definition as we ...

University of Minnesota Law School Dean William McGeveran said the school had “no choice” but to pause the search for ...