African-American cemeteries across the nation are being neglected, leading to decay and erasure of Black history. Mount Auburn Cemetery is a notable exception.

Ameya Okamoto, Santana Walker, and Celeste Hampton—part of the Smithsonian's Nail Art Project. Photos courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution When Indigenous entrepreneur and aesthetic innovator ...

Javonne Williams' journey from cancer survivor to clinical trial advocate highlights push for diversity in medical research.

Amid the ongoing horrors of the Russia-Ukraine war and the response by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Ukrainian folk vocal group YAGÓDY have emerged as powerful voices of resilience and hope.

Discover how Trump's DEI rollbacks can fuel Black-owned businesses and explore strategies for economic empowerment and community-driven growth.

Every year over Memorial Day weekend, against the backdrop of the bucolic Beaufort River and under the shade of swaying ...

Congressman Greg Landsman and community leader Paul Booth Sr. join Civil Rights Pilgrimage in Alabama to commemorate 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

A local breast cancer survivor is hoping to break down barriers when it comes to increasing diversity in medical trials.

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All over south Louisiana, and indeed across the country, people honor their dead. At historical sites, battlefields, military cemeteries and other hallowed grounds, Americans pay respects to those who ...

Yolanda Pierce serves as dean of the Divinity Schoo at Vanderbilt University and is one of America’s vital theologians.

Sixty years ago in Selma, peaceful marchers fighting for African American voting rights were attacked by state troopers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge.