One of the first Black state legislators in Colorado passed a civil rights law in 1895 that said public accommodations could ...

In ‘A Voice in the Wilderness,’ Joseph L. Graves Jr. discusses his scientific journey, how he debates racists, and more.

The past decade has seen plenty of American political firsts, from the first black president to the first female vice president, but there are many people in America's history who have since been ...

In victory, Team USA defender Laila Edwards made history at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina. The 22-year-old Ohio native became the first Black American woman to win a gold medal in women’s ...

(The Conversation) — Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who presented themselves as white. (The Conversation) — The first ...

Namwene Mukabwa is a Collider author based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has a penchant for Westerns, classics, historical, and underrated movies and television series. He became hooked on screens at the age ...

Before DeFord Bailey stepped into the recording studio on October 2, 1928, Nashville, Tennessee, was an up-and-coming metropolis with a reputation for hosting live musicians and performers. By the ...

When Kristen Welker made history just over a year ago as the first Black journalist to host NBC's flagship politics show "Meet the Press," she wasn't simply adding another title to her distinguished ...