By: Fred Smith On June 19, 2026, the Obama Presidential Center officially opens its doors in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side. Far more than...
By: Roy Douglas Malonson The story of Juneteenth—the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States—is a story of promises delayed. But it...
By: Roy Douglas Malonson The Reverend C. Anderson Davis was a leader who saved one of America’s most important holidays from being forgotten. Today, people...
By: Roy Douglas Malonson Black Music Month, observed annually in June, is a national recognition of the profound contributions African Americans have made to the...
For millions of Americans, Medicaid is much more than a government program; it is a vital lifeline that ensures access to essential medical care, preventive...
By: Roy Douglas Malonson Elections are essentially a massive tug-of-war, with competing factions fighting to pull their city’s future in their preferred direction. Recently, voters...
By: Roy Douglas Malonson In 1951, a third-grader named Linda Brown walked through the switching yards of Topeka, Kansas, to board a bus to Monroe...
By: Roy Douglas Malonson Malcolm X was one of the most important leaders in American history. He was a man who changed his life many...
By: Roy Douglas Malonson Throughout American history, many Black women worked as caregivers, nannies, and domestic workers for white families, helping raise children during some...
By: Roy Douglas Malonson A new lawsuit filed in April 2026 is raising serious concerns across the country, especially within the Black community. At the...
