New books discuss the enslavement of others and its legacy of continuing generational damage, challenging what it means to be ...

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Last summer, an intern named Dan Martin at the Historic Films Archive in Greenport, New York, made an unexpected discovery. [ ...

Raoul has been front and center in filing lawsuits on behalf of Illinois against the Trump administration and what he sees as ...

After years of research and community engagement, the City School District will rename George Clinton Elementary, the Christopher Columbus office and Samuel Morse Elementary.

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After losing her family’s home in the Palisades Fire, she advocates for faster and more efficient rebuilding policies Picture yourself enjoying the trip of a lifetime to the fascinating country of ...

On Presidents Day, we celebrate the Father of America and his indelible mark on history. Our nation’s first president was born near Popes Creek, Virginia, on February 11, 1731. That date might have ...

He was a smart kid who loved golf and computers and had big dreams. So how did Luke Farritor go from Lincoln to helping Elon Musk overhaul the federal government?

This San Diego weekend, honor the past, feel the love and get ready for two eagerly awaited debuts, one on stage, the other on the pitch.

Some years ago, the late Mike Wallace interviewed actor Morgan Freeman on “60 Minutes” and asked him what he thought about Black History Month.

Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu ...