Texas-born teacher and activist Opal Lee is the latest to be featured in Mattel's Barbie Inspiring Women collection.

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Clyde W. Ford, author of "A High Price for Freedom," spoke with The Seattle Times about the book’s inspirations, his thoughts on truth and myth and more.

A guide to Black History Month events in Houston, including museum exhibits, festivals, workshops and story times and ...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on Jan. 19, the Recreation Authority of Roseville and Eastpointe and Live ...

Lee, who's from Texas and known by many as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was added to the list of "incredible heroines of ...

These are the stories Nia Watkins tells on her TikTok channel, “Arizona, But Make It Black.” It’s her attempt to illustrate ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Organizations in the city and New Paltz are planning a series of Black History Month events throughout February and beyond. MyKidsKingston Executive Director Frank Waters, an ...

Mattel’s latest Barbie doll in its Inspiring Women collection is a heartfelt tribute to one of America’s most inspiring ...

Trump issued a late MLK Day proclamation after NAACP backlash, following controversy over King’s legacy and federal holiday recognition.

With nearly all of the victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre now dead, the country must find other ways to rectify its wrongs.

This International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember one of the darkest periods in human history and one of the gravest atrocities the world has ever ...