Eugene Vaught sits under one of those shade trees in front of Kendall A.M.E. Church located in an area of Brunswick County known as Dark Branch. The community’s name comes from “Dark Bay Branch,” a ...

A mission to mark unnamed graves in Mecklenburg County has led to the placement of over 180 flags at burial sites along Ridge ...

The traveling exhibit, which opens Nov. 2, highlights the work of designer Ruth E. Carter, the first Black woman to win two ...

If Office of Special Education layoffs remain in place, the office’s ability to monitor the constitutional rights of disabled ...

After a four-month restoration, the 1863 cast iron bell at Ebenezer AME Church is ringing once more, a powerful reminder of ...

George Floyd, a Black man who had been detained by Minneapolis police after a store clerk alleged he had used a counterfeit $20 bill, died as Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than ...

When the first drops of whiskey were distilled in medieval Ireland, a silent helper stood nearby. Furred, four-legged, and always ready to deal with ...

Nestled just outside of Houston lies Kendleton — one of the first U.S. towns founded by freed slaves. Rooted in history, this ...

American flag with black people raise their hands to protest in the United States for racism and racial inequality. By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent ...

The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and ...

American flag with black people raise their hands to protest in the United States for racism and racial inequality. By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent ...

They also began to excuse color in big numbers and began marrying as many Black men as they could find who were making a lot ...