Pope Leo XIV’s grandparents on his mother’s side lived in New Orleans before they migrated to Chicago, where his mother, ...

Millie Dunn Veasey was a member of the 6888th Battalion. She was honored during a renaming ceremony of the post office on ...

When [Pope Leo] came to the balcony, I looked up, and I was like, ‘That dude looks like he could be my brother,” a New Orleans priest said.

It is with overwhelming sadness yet celebration that we share Jessie McMillan’s transition on March 8, 2025, after a long, ...

Harmony Baptist Church has placed a historical marker recognizing civil rights trailblazer Reverend Doctor William Jefferson ...

Preachers like John Marrant proclaimed the gospel across cultures. But the persistence—and defense—of slavery challenged ...

The nearby Pleasant Garden Cemetery across Shepherd Hills from his property is additional evidence to this black settlement.

As they always have, Black people are fighting back. In response to these assaults, leadership of Black Voters Matter and the Atlanta-based King Center have announced a new partnership designed to ...

Efforts to take the focus off the nation’s racial past in compliance with President Trump’s wishes face resistance from those ...

An outspoken supporter of the rights of African Americans is being remembered for his courage on a new Civil War Trails sign ...

RHS teacher Donna Avino and local historian and artist Bill Batson teamed up to create the Rockland County Civic Survey Project.