HAZEL DUKES: Passes at 92. The York State NAACP leader for nearly five decades fought tirelessly for voting rights, economic development, fair housing and education …

New York (AP) — An “economic blackout” promoted on social media was underway Friday but with no clear indication of how many people took part …

STOCK PHOTO Arthur Johnson has lived in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward for nearly three decades, long enough to appreciate the trees that filter pollution …

The home was built in 1825 by Samuel Hairston. The house was burned down by vandals in 1988. PHOTO COURTESY OF HAIRSTON.ORG Danville, Va. (AP) …

Miami Beach, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach broke up with spring break last year and city leaders still aren’t interested in couples counseling. Officials recently …

A cargo ship goes through the Panama Canal’s Cocoli locks in Panama City. PHOTO COURTESY OF MILITARY.COM A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell …

MASJID AL-TAQWA: The mosque, which began in the 1970s as a meeting place for Nation of Islam members, evolved into a mainstream, multicultural Muslim community …

ROBERTA FLACK: Classically trained pianist so gifted she received a full scholarship at age 15 to historically Black Howard University, she later wrote that "her …

New York (AP) – Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as "For Your …

SAM NUJOMA: Leader of Namibian independence from apartheid South Africa dies at 95. "We started the armed struggle with only two sub-machine guns and two …