The first poem written by a Black person and published in America is published on Christmas day 1760. It was written by Jupiter Hammon—a slave in Long Island, N.Y., who was allowed to attend school.

Adolphe Duperly’s painting depicting the destruction of the Roehampton Estate in Jamaica during the Baptist War in January ...

The ill effects on finances as a result of divorce due to child support, alimony, reduction in income, Being financially strapped robs you of your ability to save money, your dignity, and your ...

Quavo and the team at Quavo Cares hosted their second annual Huncho Farms in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Atlanta City Council. Supporting seniors who are raising their ...

Savage and his Leading By Example Foundation hosted their sixth annual holiday toy drive at The Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center in partnership with Dekalb County of Atlanta. At ...

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced sentences for 37 of 40 individuals on federal death row were commuted from ...

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted in 1979 by the United ...

Photo: Getty Images Denzel Washington got baptized and became a minister during a live-streamed ceremony on Saturday (1).

In an era of inexplicable dwindling federal and state support for the invaluable urban treasures known as Historically Black Colleges and Universities, galas such as the annual UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s ...

Former Georgia Senator Vincent Fort has passed at the age of 68. Fort was a key political leader in Georgia for several ...

The Atlanta Falcons’ 1st round draft pick Michael Penix, Jr. said that he was prepared for the moment. Making his first NFL ...

Add a few of the latest editions of Bibles, some classic books, and a couple of Word In Black favorites to your holiday shopping list. by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Everyone has at least one friend ...