I grew up in a home surrounded by American history books and parents keen on teaching me Black history before, despite, and ...

J. Alfred Smith Sr., former president of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, died Sept. 19. The prominent pastor, author, civil rights activist and seminary professor was 94. A native of ...

HOUSTON — A family is pleading for answers six months after a young father was gunned down on Easter Sunday. It happened on April 20 on Rosalie Street in Houston’s Third Ward. A nearby memorial has ...

Hundreds of protesters tried to block the Port of Oakland on Friday morning, calling for the international shipping hub to cease reported shipments of military equipment to Israel. The protest comes ...

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OAKLAND — For decades, Laney College and Merritt College have built up distinct brands on opposite sides of town, offering their own slices of higher education but often vying for the same students — ...

The Kingfish: Louisiana's Huey Long promised "Every man a king," but delivered monarchical power for himself. Long deployed 2,500 troops to occupy New Orleans in 1934, an authoritarian blueprint ...

When James Baldwin landed in Los Angeles in mid-February of 1968 to continue work on a Malcolm X screenplay for Columbia Pictures, his arrival caused something of a media sensation. It also attracted ...

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If you’re looking to get into some serious binge watching for the upcoming 4th of July weekend, AppleTV+ has you covered — and most importantly, so do we. From action-packed drama series to seriously ...