Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No one can take that away because I lived it, and it's my story. And we can't ...

Over the course of 90 minutes, that audience heard District Court Judge Wilma Lewis pose questions to Jackson about her life, ...

Black queer and trans political leaders have long been at the forefront of achieving progress and securing human rights.

The Salem woman is about to step inside the ring as a judge at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The assignment at ...

AHOSKIE –A pioneering civil rights attorney will be honored with a historical marker in his hometown later this month. The dedication ceremony for James R. Walker Jr., one of the ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...

February is Black History Month, a time to earn more about the history of African Americans. It was founded by the ...

The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on ...

The marker, which will be unveiled during a 1 p.m. ceremony on Feb. 22 at New Ahoskie Missionary Baptist Church, honors the ...

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court — spoke ...

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives ...