According to Karenga, the name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning ‘first fruits.’ First ...

Converse, a rural village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, has a prominent place in the education of African Americans ...

Some eat black-eyed peas for good luck while some consider the New Year's tradition about abundance, prosperity and a shared history.

Miami’s historic neighborhoods are not just backdrops to modern city life — they have vibrant legacies, each with its own ...

On New Year’s Eve, when most of us will be out celebrating the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 with parties, champagne ...

Most people in the Black community are familiar with Watch Night, one of the oldest cultural traditions of New Year’s Eve. Marked with late-night worship services in church, the event is usually ...

Jimmy Carter’s death this week was a stark reminder of how far our country has strayed from the mission of healing America’s racial divide and devoting our time and resources ...

The First African Baptist Church, one of the oldest Black churches in North America, served as a vital hub for the ...

While US historians tend to tell the simple, good-versus-evil story of the creation and implementation of the Thirteenth ...

The latest volume of poetry by former city Alderman Elmer Beard coincidentally includes a reminiscence of Jimmy Carter's ...

As the bicentennial year comes to a close, WCTV has put together a special report highlighting the best TBTs of the year.