A graduate of DeSoto High School, Blue overcame racial barriers and small-town limitations to become one of Major League ...

"Traces of the Sacred" with the Smithsonian’s Eric Williams, will start at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive. Williams, curator at the National Museum of African ...

In honor of Black History Month, we’re sharing information about the lives of some of the African-American people and groups who have made an impact in American history. There are many Black athletes ...

More than 1,000 kids competed this year in the invitational swim meet and kept the legacy alive for a safe space for Black ...

Before local and school celebrities took time out of their day to read stories to classes at Wildwood School this week, two ...

From local activists and trailblazers to lesser-known names on the national stage, we shed a light on the contributions of Black men and women who shook up the world.

Anthony Pendleton and Demetrius Calip headline the Greater Flint African American Sports Hall of Fame's class of 2025 ...

Nike have kind of had reverse history. Nike started with running, made a splash with basketball, then expanded into other ...

Black swimmers at Conrad and Carter squashed stereotypes about the capabilities of African Americans in the water.

The Chicago tennis champion and basketball star was considered one of the best Black female athletes of her time, but her story has been overlooked in history, author Robert Pruter writes.

Not to be outdone, Nash's wife of 35 years, Carla, is executive director of the Union Aid Society, treasurer of Daniel B.

The Super Bowl halftime show wasn’t just a performance; it was a reflection of America’s ongoing struggle with race, ...