Carter, who passed away at age 100 on Dec. 30, 2024, did not do everything he could to uplift Black Americans.

Converse, a rural village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, has a prominent place in the education of African Americans ...

Some eat black-eyed peas for good luck while some consider the New Year's tradition about abundance, prosperity and a shared history.

Most people in the Black community are familiar with Watch Night, one of the oldest cultural traditions of New Year’s Eve. Marked with late-night worship services in church, the event is usually ...

Miami’s historic neighborhoods are not just backdrops to modern city life — they have vibrant legacies, each with its own ...

On New Year’s Eve, when most of us will be out celebrating the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 with parties, champagne ...

Kwanzaa is an African American celebration of family, community and culture. Kwanza runs annually for seven days from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 and was founded in 1966. “Kwanza is an affirmation and ...

Jimmy Carter’s death this week was a stark reminder of how far our country has strayed from the mission of healing America’s racial divide and devoting our time and resources ...

The First African Baptist Church, one of the oldest Black churches in North America, served as a vital hub for the ...

The latest volume of poetry by former city Alderman Elmer Beard coincidentally includes a reminiscence of Jimmy Carter's ...

Global inflation in recent years has driven the prices of food, energy, and basic goods to unprecedented levels, dominating political ...