Attucks, who was of Black and Indian parentage, was inspired to give a speech in which he spoke of the importance of freedom. Suddenly a volley of shots was fired into the crowd. Four people died that ...

Congressman Al Green is a member of the House of Representatives, serving Texas’s 9th Congressional District. His ethnicity ...

North Carolina and the country lost a legend last month with the death of the Rev. Dr. Nelson N. Johnson at age 81. He is ...

A paralympian, tv host and astronaut are just a few of the honorees who describe in their own words what motivates them most.

People continue to share their heartache on social media after the death of longtime R&B and neo-soul singer/songwriter Angie ...

Fans are remembering the voice and songs of trailblazer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a weekend crash on an Alabama ...

With more local history made this week — first Black Urbana mayor elected (DeShawn Williams), first Black Champaign Central ...

The Bridge Crossing Jubilee begins in less than a week, and those wanting to participate in the signature Bloody Sunday march ...

Last-minute fill-ins for original participants, Kent State students had fun during the first Academic Challenge event ...

Block by Block continues with a look inside a Savannah neighborhood where several civil rights leaders once lived.