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Photo Courtesy of the Black Archives Unlike New York’s historic Harlem community and Miami’s Liberty City, which were originally populated by whites, Overtown was built …

Photo Courtesy of roadtrippers.com   Harvard professor and historian, Henry Louis Gates has become known for helping celebrities to discover their family origins, surprising many whose …

 Photo Courtesy of John Culmer   Christopher C. Scott was born in November, 1871 in Georgia. The Coconut Grove resident was an African-American incorporator of …

 Photo Courtesy of preservationnation.org   Ralph Williams relied on his own “driving while black” experience as a young man to explain to his 25-year old son …

PALM BEACH Sat, Feb 08 – 3:00 pm Black History Month: Jazz Saxophone Performance by Randy Corinthian Belle Glade Branch 725 NW 4th Street Belle …

By KATE BRUMBACK ATLANTA (AP) — Speakers honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at his spiritual home in Atlanta repeated the same message on his …

In Selma, screenwriter Paul Webb and director extraordinaire Ava Duvernay (with Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt amongst the producer roster of the film) have set …

Although his lawyers did not evoke it in his defense, many believe that Florida’s Stand Your Ground law was instrumental in the acquittal of George …

Martin Luther King Jr. was a youthful 15-years old when he was admitted to the prestigious Morehouse College; graduating from the all-male Atlanta institution four …

His calm demeanor, deep insightfulness, ability to empathize with others and even his choice of fraternity (Alpha Phi Alpha) are reminiscent of Martin Luther King …