Feb. 27 — In 1869, John Willis Menard rose from his seat in the chamber of the U.S. Congress to defend his status as the ...

Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who ... She and singer Stevie Wonder, who released his song “Happy ...

Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa popularly called Afia Schwarzenegger looked classy in a two-piece leather outfit for her birthday ...

According to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ... In 1980, Stevie Wonder released the song "Happy Birthday," which the Smithsonian said "served as an ...

John Conyers, D-Detroit, introduced a bill in the Congress to recognize King’s birthday as a national ... becoming the longest serving African American member in Congress ever.

Preston Lauterbach's new book, "Before Elvis," celebrates the many Black artists who shaped Elvis Presley’s creative vision ...

"January 15th was Dr. King's 96th birthday, said Roberts ... "Since becoming the first African-American mayor of Anderson in 2006, I've witnessed our community embrace these principles," he ...

A sneak peek at upcoming street fairs, festivals, concerts, performances, art shows, library events, community meetings and ...