Attorney, civil rights activist and former Washington, D.C. city councilor Wilhelmina Jackson…

saiah Anderson was the featured artist Feb. 18 at a tribute to Richard Pryor at the Langston Hughes…

          The Rev. Jesse…

WASHINGTON—DemocraticNational Committee Chair Howard Dean issued the following statement in…

After years of celebrations of Black History Month, it is still not widely known that Black…

The observance of BlackHistory Month is less edgy today than in the past, partly because…

DePreist Family Jazz will present a concert featuring Akbar DePreist on drums, Jof Lee on piano and Ed Bennett on bass as part of the Portland Jazz Festival.

Black History Month is being celebrated by the Multnomah County Department of Human Services with…

BEAVERTON—This February, as part of Black History Month, Nike is celebrating the accomplishments, heritage and history of Negro Leagues Baseball with its new Untold Truth Collection. The new line of urban sportswear showcases six legendary teams of the Negro Baseball Leagues: Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, NewYorkCubans, HomesteadGrays, Memphis Red Sox and Philadelphia Stars.

HOUSTON--Black leaders who gathered Saturday to discuss issues affecting the community said Hurricane Katrina is forcing a much-needed dialogue on poverty in the United States.