Several years before the Civil War broke out, William Cooper Nell, a Boston-born abolitionist and journalist, dedicated himself to an unheard-of task.

In 1970, I played baseball in the New York Yankees organization. If ever there is an arena where merit matters, baseball should qualify. Either you succeed or you don't, and your performance is on ...

The PROTECT Act would ban civil immigration arrests at state courts unless agents have a judicial warrant, following more ...

Members of the Legislature's Black and Latino Legislative Caucus unveiled legislation this week aimed at boosting protections ...

In the mid-1800s, before the Civil War, Thomas White fled his enslavement in Maryland for freedom. It was a risky escape, one that involved a horseback ride under the cover of darkness, abolitionists ...

Every summer, the same places rise to the top of the group chat. Martha’s Vineyard. Sag Harbor. The Hamptons. Places that ...

"It's an opportunity for our audiences to talk" — "I Declare" art exhibit explores Black perspectives on two anniversaries.

NTSB human performance investigator Katherine Wilson said an air traffic controller felt a “little overwhelmed” when traffic ...

Winter tends to be cold and barren, a time when it appears nothing's available to sustain area wildlife. People with good ...

A deadly winter storm may be winding down for some, but extremely cold weather will persist. What to know about the week ...

Following the Revolution, members of the Black Vassall family moved to the area that would come to be known as Lewisville, ...

When it comes to obesity, there is no shortage of areas to lay blame, from the supersized American diet to neighborhoods that lack safe spaces to walk or exercise to food manufacturers who ...