At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family line, and he takes readers along on the journey.

The Salem Art Association commissioned Portland-based artist Jeremy Okai Davis for the contemporary paintings.

Protesting. For as long as I can remember, protesting has been part of the so-called “American culture.” Getting more airtime ...