Historians describe the creation of schools and focus on education — for both blacks and whites — in the South during Reconstruction. Eric Foner: Freedom had many meanings to people coming ...

The Trump administration is considering the suspension of habeas corpus, a move that could have significant implications for ...

A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in Louisiana state government has stirred a fierce, racially charged debate.

She continued, “This isn’t new. It’s the same mechanism that was used to capture fugitive slaves and suppress Black resistance during Reconstruction.” In 1850, Congress passed a law that ...

These first-generation Black students entered college during the “nadir of race relations,” in the years that followed Reconstruction (1865-1877), from the 1880s through the 1930s. This era had ...

Rev. Jamal Bryant urges continued pressure on Target after $12 billion loss in boycott. Black leaders demand diversity, equity, and inclusion.

From tax increases to relief from skyrocketing energy bills, here are five things you need to know about Gov. Wes Moore’s ...

Much of the film revolves around Blues music, a genre born from the descendants of slaves and the experiences of free African Americans during Reconstruction and Jim Crow. Blues, Coogler told IGN ...

The remarkable success of the movie “Sinners” has sparked a renewed interest in how the two communities wrestled with life ...

O n May 5, The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts its annual Met Gala—an enormous world-renowned fundraiser that gathers ...

Trump’s anti-DEI push isn’t the first time efforts to diversify policing have faced a backlash. Black officers hired in the South during Reconstruction lost their jobs in the late 1800s when the ...

The 19-year-old was charged after an investigation found that she and the man who was killed were allegedly racing at 120 mph ...