The first Miss Black America pageant took place Sept. 7, 1968, at the Ritz-Carlton in Atlantic City, just a few hours after and blocks away from the Miss America pageant at Boardwalk Hall.

Media personality and first Black Miss Canada Juliette Powell Photo courtesy of Facebook MIAMI – Media personality Juliette Powell, who was the first Black Miss ...

Sneaker culture in Venezuela is hitting new levels. In a country where access has long been a challenge, sneakers have become more than coveted objects: they’re a visual language, a personal ...

From leaping dancers to belting singers, the first night of the ... do if they had a pet parrot. Miss Old West Balloon Fest Makinzie Gregory, wearing an elegant black evening gown, took home ...

SHEFFIELD, England — Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has died. He was 65. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former chair and trailblazing ...

In what was her 19th complete game of the season, the Red Raiders' $1 million arm pitched No. 12 Texas Tech to its first-ever WCWS win in program history, a 1-0 victory against Ole Miss Thursday ...

the city has never elected a Black woman as mayor. That could change in 2025. Mary Sheffield, the current President of the Detroit City Council, brings a progressive and community-first approach ...

June 9 (Reuters) - Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has died aged 65, the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association said on Sunday. Jamaican-born Rennie ...

MANSFIELD, Texas — Mansfield Independent School District made history Tuesday night by electing its first-ever Black woman president. In a 7-0 vote, the board approved its new slate of officers ...

Marsh III, the first Black mayor ... Legislative Black Caucus, said, “Senator Marsh was a true trailblazer, and his leadership remains the gold standard. I will miss him, especially the ...