A series of recent attacks in New York, Michigan and Virginia has heightened concerns about terrorism threats in the United States amid the war with Iran and the loss of experienced national security ...

During Women’s History Month, the D.C.-based String Queens reflect on their journey as Black women in music, blending genres, teaching future musicians, honoring their predecessors, and performing for ...

Access to arts education is essential for many Black students and families, and should not be cut when budgets tighten, as it provides them with confidence, discipline, and purpose.

FLT Preparatory Academy held its Annual Excellence Gala to celebrate the academic achievements of its students, honor the legacy of Furman L. Templeton, and recognize the dedication of its community ...

Baltimore actress and dancer Maria Broom is seeking community support after a serious lung infection and hospitalization led to the discovery of severe mold in her longtime home, forcing her to leave ...

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, such as U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.-4) , have issued a sharp rebuke of Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.-5) following his assertions that Muslims "don't belong" in ...

The family of Henrietta Lacks has reached an undisclosed settlement with pharmaceutical company Novartis, marking another legal victory in their effort to hold companies accountable for profiting from ...

Rev. Graylan S. Hagler, a longtime Washington, D.C. pastor and civil rights advocate, was remembered at his funeral service for his commitment to justice and his powerful oratory, as he was laid to ...

Frederick Douglass, the most important leader in the struggle for Black civil rights in the 19th century, was honored in Washington, D.C. with the groundbreaking of a new community center in his name, ...

Black faith leaders have ended a yearlong boycott and “Target fast” after saying the retailer met three of four demands ...

TSA employees are missing paychecks as the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown stretches into March, forcing ...

ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued and killed a gunman who opened fire in a classroom March 12, killing one person and wounding two others. Authorities identified the shooter as Mohamed ...