The new cargo and ammunition ship, out of San Diego, CA, is named in honor of Dr. Charles Drew–a physician and medical researcher whose pioneering work led to breakthroughs in blood plasma and blood transfusions.
 

 In Brockton, a Boston suburb, the most diverse community in the region, the high school puts year-long focus on African-American history and culture, educators there said.
 

 
 Dozens of parents attended a community baby shower aimed at helping African-Americans raise healthy families.

Z-Blade is poised to inspire change in the world and represent justice in the world says creator Reed Greenfield.
 

Ollen Hunt is part of a dwindling number of black troops who served in segregated units.

Mount Cavalry School is one of only a handful of former black schools in Horry County that have survived the decades since they were built starting in the mid 1920s.

Before desegregation, light-skinned African-American was served at a Charlotte restaurant for whites.

For 20 years, Judith Jamison has not just tended the flame, but fueled the dance company in ways that make it burn more brightly.

The 41st NAACP Image Awards was held at the Shrine Auditorium on Friday.The event celebrated the achievements and performances of people of color in the arts.

Jordan’s ownership group — called MJ Basketball Holdings LLC, struck a deal late Friday night to buy controlling interest of the Charlotte Bobcats.
 

President Obama has empowered Lisa Jackson to literally clean up the mess in underserved and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Research suggests blacks are 50% more likely to try to start a business than whites, yet they face an uphill battle in finding the capital and connections to make their companies successful.

A legend in his native Nigeria, Kuti’s impact has been felt all across the world.