“The Great Wherever” by Shannon Sanders is a novel about grief. After inheriting her late dad’s farm, Aubrey Lamb moves to ...

Black artists shaped the sound of American music, and the world took notice, often without giving credit.

In 1971, Marvin Gaye was one of Motown's biggest stars, known for romantic hits and a voice that seemed tailor-made for love ...

The Harlem MC explains how prison gave him the freedom to rap about more than material things. This essay is part of ...

American history is complicated. So are these all-American hits. From "Born in the U.S.A." to "We Shall Overcome" and "Sweet Home Alabama," these songs encapsulate America in all its glory and ...

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To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Six former Black financial ...

The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Tennessee said they have filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new gerrymandered congressional districts. The lawsuit is the third challenging the ...

Google has settled with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech ...

Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania have been sentenced to four years in prison for insulting the president and inciting violence. Their lawyers say Monday that the charges stem from ...

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — A Lexington man who pleaded guilty to second-degree rape more than four decades ago — a case his supporters say was built on racial injustice and coercion — has been approved ...