Frederick McKinley Jones invented the first automatic refrigeration system for long-haul trucks.
Read moreOf all the details that need to be addressed in devising a workable plan for reparations, perhaps none is as...
Read moreWhen getting vaccinated against COVID-19, there’s no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine that’s offered, experts...
Read moreEnjoy a few of the many local online events in honor of Black History Month.
Read moreThousands of freed slaves drowned at Ebenezer Creek after the Union army betrayed and abandoned them.
Read moreAmanda Gorman is set to recite a poem prior to this year's Super Bowl game.
Read moreLegendary playwright August Wilson is now the 44th Black Heritage Stamp honoree.
Read moreIt was Georgia’s changing electorate that put Democrats in office.
Read moreUniversity of Minnesota Medical School student Erika Kaske noted an uptick in injuries from those who had participated in protests.
Read moreOn Tuesday, Jan. 26, President Biden signed a series of executive orders meant to strike at the heart of American...
Read moreMinnesotans age 65 and older will now have a 24-hour window of time to pre-register for a randomized opportunity to...
Read moreThe Jeremiah Program, a nonprofit that works to lift single parents and their children out of poverty.
Read more'The Treasury Department is taking steps to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes,' White House...
Read moreBaseball and civil rights giant Henry 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron has passed away at age 86. He died peacefully in his...
Read moreVice President Kamala Harris is poised to be the most influential vice president of the 49 that we have had.
Read moreThe count has profound implications for families and the country. Omitting COVID-19 on death certificates threatens to undercount the toll...
Read moreSpeaking with members of the media Thursday afternoon, Biden laid out his administration's plans to curtail the spread of the...
Read moreAmanda Gorman was one of the highlights of a history-making inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Read moreJellybean Johnson’s debut album 'Get Experienced' is a nine-song odyssey that crosses genres and expands on the richness of the...
Read moreThe WNBA and NBA players used their COVID-19 shortened seasons to keep alive the call for racial justice.
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