Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (June 20-22) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi The ...

After Military.com's reporting, CBS confirmed the defense secretary's plans to rename seven other naval ships who honor civic leaders and activists. Here are the stories of those ships' namesakes.

Beaches might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Florida or California but likely not when contemplating Iowa, Nebraska, or the Dakotas. Yet every state has stellar beaches.

Fairfax City got Black History Month off to a meaningful start with a special ceremony, Jan. 28, inside the City Hall atrium and in Council chambers. The evening began with a catered reception ...

ESSENCE celebrates the changemakers shaping a bold, Black future today during Black History Month. With our second annual “Black Futures Now” list, we’re honoring a select group of leaders ...

Cherita Parrish, owner of Decor by Cherita P, stands in her booth at the Juneteenth Community BBQ at the DuSable Black History Museum, at 740 E. 56th Pl., on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

BE NOLA, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening Black-led educational efforts in New Orleans, recently released the 2025 edition of the Black Is Brilliant Digital Syllabus —a 43-page resource ...

This month, Ancestry.com used “advanced technology” to expand its Articles of Enslavement collection, adding more than 110,000 newly digitized newspaper articles from 1788 to 1867.

Black Music Month, established in June 1979 by President Jimmy Carter, honors the significant contributions of Black musicians to American culture. Shreveport has produced notable Black musicians ...

It's a day of remembrance, and it's American history, most importantly." Honoring Reginald F. Lewis This celebration is two-fold as the museum recognizes its 20th anniversary.

There has been an onslaught against accurate depictions of history — especially Black history. Anti-DEI rhetoric has permeated almost every aspect of American life, extending to history.