Before 1619, enslaved landed in Florida. In 1738, their descendants founded the country’s first free Black settlement, Fort ...

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14. It's the celebration of the mathematical sign pi, and the date is symbolic because (3.14) signifies the first three digits of pi. This year ESSENCE is celebrating by ...

The plight of the African-American experience in America has been tightly intertwined with and displayed through the lens of the national pastime. Whether it be the fight to break through the ...

Celebrate Black Press Day on March 16, recognizing the history and significance of Black-owned newspapers in the United ...

Lafontant was born Jewel Carter Stradford in 1922 to a prominent African American family. Her father, C. Francis Stradford, ...

Black women in colonial Boston fought for justice and shaped the city’s history. Their resistance, resilience, and legacy ...

While aspiring entertainers often head to New York to follow their dreams, some of the who’s who in entertainment have tapped ...

The Congressional Medal of Honor (CMH) is the highest award that this nation bestows on its members of the military. In order to receive the CMH, by legislative decree, a member of the United States ...

This Black History Month, Treasure Island is making history. Ashly Hubbard is Treasure Island's first female African American firefighter. Hubbard's passion is her job. "It's a reward that you can ...

He arrived to Portland in 1844 at the ... "Three African American lawyers in 120 years!" the article reads. It wasn't until 2000 that Maine would welcome its first Black judge, Rick Lawrence.

Macon Bolling Allen went on to become the nation's first African American judge and was a partner at the first Black-led firm ...

WACO, TX (FOX 44) — Big dreams of civic leadership for Waco native Monroe Nichols started in Central Texas, and has now resulted in Monroe being a civic pioneer in Oklahoma — with Mr. Nichols being ...