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The designation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument is a healing step in honoring Black history, but much more must be done.

After giving birth to two children – Barbara and Kenneth – a Los Angeles businesswoman got to work inventing the most famous plastic lady in toy history. As Ruth Handler’s creation hits the big screen, Amanda Whiting digs into the remarkable life of one of America’s unheralded pioneers

African-American Christian women forge ties with Jewish people in Jerusalem, inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.

His tactics have a singular goal – erase the horrors of America’s racist past, and create easier pathways for racism to thrive

British metal is more exciting, diverse and vibrant than ever, so we got five of the scene's leading young figures to talk about why it's finally coming of age

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation on Tuesday that establishes a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago whose abduction, torture and killing in Mississippi in 1955 helped propel the civil rights movement

A national momument spanning three sites central to the story of Till’s death will join efforts to reckon with America’s history of racist violence, Alex Woodward reports

Jimmy Levy reveals shocking experiences and warns of the dark side of the music industry.

A Florida law that took effect on July 1, 2023, restricts how educators in the state’s public colleges and universities can teach about the racial oppression that African Americans have faced in the United States.