On International Human Rights Day, the ACLU is advocating for a long-sought after reparatory justice to end the continued ...
Five years after Evanston became the first municipality in the nation to pass a reparations ordinance, leaders of the effort ...
The new Ochsner site will contribute to uncovering additional genes as well as examine health disparities and care access for ...
The Black professional class has supported its members from the end of slavery to modern times by developing institutions ...
A poignant photo exhibit at Austin’s Bullock Museum documents the Rosenwald Schools, 470 of which once operated across Texas, and whose alumni nationwide included Maya Angelou and John Lewis.
A man who was born into slavery in Virginia went on to pastor at the very first Baptist Church for African Americans 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.