Willie Mays, revered as the greatest player in baseball history, passed away at 93. Mays' illustrious career, marked by 660 home runs, 24 All-Star selections, and...
Maryland Governor Wes Moore's historic executive order pardoning 175,000 residents with low-level cannabis convictions is being celebrated by the NAACP and lawmakers, marking a significant step...
The 2024 NAACP Convention in Las Vegas will honor Dr. Henry Louis Gates with the prestigious Spingarn Award. This year’s theme, "All In," underscores the NAACP’s...
The White House celebrated Juneteenth with a star-studded concert featuring Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, and Charlie Wilson, emphasizing the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to honoring African-American history...
Join the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation for a two-day celebration in Washington D.C. on June 18-19. Highlights include a Juneteenth Parade to the White House Ellipse,...
Eight Black men are suing American Airlines after being removed from a flight due to alleged body odor, a claim they deny and believe was racially...
Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, known for her legislative achievements like the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, has announced her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Despite this,...
Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture for a special Juneteenth Community Day and "A Seat at the Table" evening program on June...
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut trainee, achieved his dream of reaching space at age 90 aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. This historic flight marks...
A petition urging Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas to recuse themselves from cases related to the January 6 Capitol attack has garnered 77,000...