Edith Renfrow Smith, a supercentenarian born the granddaughter of slaves and who lived through the administrations of 19 U.S.
Sheffield, who took office as Detroit mayor Jan. 1, is the latest Michigan woman to make political history since women won ...
Cities around the country have taken their turn in the glare of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign, ...
Assuming the role Jan. 1, Alicia Johnson has made history as the first Black woman to serve in Georgia's Public Service ...
On Jan. 10, 1984, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican for the first time in 116 years.
India Bradley made history in October with her promotion to soloist at New York City Ballet, becoming the first Black ...
Edith Renfrow Smith grew up in the 1910s hearing her grandparents’ stories of surviving slavery, including a grandfather who ...
If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in ...
Donation Options Search Search Search Edith Renfrow Smith, just before her 110th birthday, when she baked a cherry pie at her North Side home, She died Friday at the age of 111. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times ...
Discover Maggie Lena Walker's legacy as the first Black woman bank president, her impact on the Black community, and her role ...
Apparently, President Donald Trump's administration wants to stop history at a certain point in time and exclude more ...
In the President's second term, Melania, in her characteristically unobtrusive way, has quietly become Trump's ...