Half a century later, Arthur Ashe's historic win at Wimbledon paved the way for others to follow in his illustrious path.

Richmond Fire Department honored the trailblazing firefighters who integrated the department 75 years ago during a ceremony ...

Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes was sworn in as the 77th president of The Florida Bar, becoming the first African American woman to ...

The journalist, actor and conservationist died in Johannesburg this month after nearly 70 years in news media. He was 85.

KGW exclusive: Tom Llamas makes history Monday as first Latino NBC Nightly News anchor, promises Portland viewers, 'I really work for you.' ...

South African Firm Commits to Driving American Industrial Renewal and Africa-U.S. Commercial Diplomacy FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / June 2, 2025 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC ...

His first anchor role came in 1975 at a news station in El Paso, Texas. From there, Griñán held jobs in his hometown of Tampa, Miami, New York City and Dallas before landing in Houston in 1993.

Massachusetts’ Museum of African American History learned Wednesday night a three-year federal grant was terminated. Its leader worries their work is at risk after President Donald Trump issued an ...

A new book will focus on South Carolina's first African American female physician. Authors Dr. Walter B. Curry, Beverly Aiken-Muhammad and Anusha Ghosh present the narrative of Dr. Matilda Evans ...

Answer: As early as 1923, the city’s afternoon newspaper, the Sentinel, had a column called “Negro News Notes.” How frequently that column was published is unclear, but the bylines included ...

Edye Ellis, a beloved Knoxville television personality and WBIR's first African American anchor, died March 3. She was 81. Ellis joined WBIR Channel 10 in 1982, where she first covered the World's ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Edye Ellis, one of WBIR's most beloved anchors from the 1980s and 1990s, has died. She was 81. Edye's family confirmed she died Monday morning. Her cousin, Robert Collins ...