The organization was the first predominately Black labor union in the U.S. The Illinois-based Pullman Company, started by George Pullman in 1867, “was the largest employer of African Americans ...

Its history not only preserved through its architecture and its role in the labor movement, but by two brothers who worked ...

A new five-disc set from Kino Lorber gathers the surviving films of the black director from the early days of cinema, who displayed remarkable artistic ambition and an abiding interest in exploring ...

To get a scoop, longtime Pioneer Press reporter George Beran wasn’t afraid to hide in a broom closet. Beran did just that in the early 1970s at the former St. Paul Athletic Club in downtown St ...

Discover the remarkable life of Asa Philip Randolph, the first great Black union leader in America. From founding 'The Messenger' to leading the March on Washington, Randolph's legacy lives on.

George, the girls sports pioneer that served as a player, coach and athletics director and now as the executive director of the Bull Dog Alumni Association, was honored in conjunction with the ...

The daughter of the Bears founder and football pioneer, George Halas, she witnessed much of N.F.L. history from a young age, then took the team’s reins in 1983. By Ken Belson Virginia Halas ...

Walmart’s best-selling collection from Ree Drummond, a.k.a. The Pioneer Woman, is one you won’t want to miss. For a limited time, you can save up to 75 percent on the beloved celebrity chef ...

McCaskey, 102 years old when she died last week, was NFL royalty. She was the daughter of Bears founder and NFL pioneer George S. Halas. She had been the team’s majority owner since her father ...

One teenager was killed and two others were injured in a shooting on Sunday afternoon in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood, authorities said. The shooting was reported at around 12:10 p.m. in the ...