Segregation and lack of access have kept many Black Americans from learning to swim, which raises their risk of drowning.

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six Triple Eight — was a predominantly Black, all-female unit that was deployed to Europe towards the end of the war to tackle a ...

The 20-year-old wouldn’t come home for another three days. It was April 20, 1963, a day that would become known as “Black Saturday” as 79 brush fires devoured New Jersey’s Pine Barrens.

In one of her most iconic episodes, “The Ethnic Tip,” Vivian chides Will for not taking his Black history course seriously. In one of the show’s most poignant lines, she says, “Will ...

“For only $25 a year, you can protect Black history,” Moss told his congregation.

Draped in a possum skin cloak against the black of the dawn ... reconciliation and the importance of understanding our shared history. Gunditjmara man Uncle Mark Brown was booed and heckled ...

As he does one day each month, the Rev ... The museum tells the history of chattel slavery, Jim Crow segregation and its lingering effects, but it also highlights the determination, successes and ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Earth Month may be ending soon, but slo county airport's sustainability efforts won't be. Multiple projects are slated for ongoing carbon footprint reduction and waste ...

Kicking off the month with a light and sound show downtown on May 1 ... Shining A Light highlights the history, accomplishments and journey of Asian Americans in Indiana. Seat At The Table and Shining ...

April is widely recognized as Animal Cruelty Prevention Month by organizations like the ASPCA and many local shelters. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about animal cruelty ...

As he does one day each month ... the history of chattel slavery, Jim Crow segregation and its lingering effects, but it also highlights the determination, successes and contributions of Black ...

Ray becomes the first Black female lawyer in American history. Born in New York City to a journalist father and a politically active mother, Ray was a brilliant student who was teach­ing at ...