Feb. 27 — In 1869, John Willis Menard rose from his seat in the chamber of the U.S. Congress to defend his status as the ...

This Black History Month, The Commercial Appeal is highlighting the contributions of Black residents to Memphis' food scene. The article features three Black-owned businesses: Sister Soul Seasoning, ...

Black-owned brands got a foot in the door through accelerator programs at big retailers like Target and Amazon. Now they ...

President Trump reached deal with Claudia Sheinbaum and Justin Trudeau to temporarily avert a costly trade war ...

1913: Olympic hero Jim Thorpe signs with the New York Giants. 1926: The New York Yankees send first baseman Wally Pipp to the ...

Donald Trump has blamed diversity, equity, and inclusion as a reason the U.S. was “going to hell” as the president continues ...

The claim surfaced after a whistleblower alleged that Trump had asked all agencies and federal workers to not celebrate Black ...

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen’s service in World War II is inspiring: When skilled African American pilots, grounded because of their race, finally won the opportunity to serve their country, they ...

A United Airlines flight bound for Puerto Rico made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday morning, according to the FAA. It ...

This group is diverse, with an increasing number who say they are of two or more races. For Black History Month, here are key facts about the nation’s Black population. In this analysis, the ...

But their names, forgotten for more than a century, have been revived and are now written in the records of history ... several memorials dedicated to its white soldiers who died in both world ...