Registration is underway for the 37th Annual African American Parade Celebration. The parade is set for Saturday, Feb. 1, ...
"The flight was delayed for hours while we waited for the seat belt extender. It felt like everyone was looking at me with ...
D ecember 1 was World AIDS Day, and this year’s international theme was “Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right!” In ...
The Great Migration is now history, but the lessons learned from a study of its pioneers can accelerate Detroit’s future ...
OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - Explore the challenges faced by African Americans caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s through the lenses of two veteran photographers living through it.
Preservationists seek to restore Cemetery School building that served Black children from 1941 to 1962 prior to desegregation ...
The right of all Americans to pursue happiness may be inalienable, but it has little meaning when so many are denied the basic tools to use it.
"Failure is a word I simply don't accept," said John Harold Johnson in an interview once. He faced obstacles and controversy his entire life, but the Arkansas native rose from deep poverty to becoming ...
Unemployment rate for Black Americans spikes sharply, raising concerns for lasting economic recovery. Biden's statement highlights progress but acknowledges deeper work needed.
The local organization GirlTrek Bakersfield encourages Black women to walk for health and supports the homeless this holiday ...
In a city whose population is 40 percent Black, the lack of knowledge about our African-American heritage is particularly ...
Yvette Clarke elected as Congressional Black Caucus chair, focusing on voting rights, education, and economic equality.