Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 8, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Front page flashback: Feb. 9, 2000 The ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The story of American track and field cannot be told without George Williams. Raised in segregated Miami's historic Black neighborhood, Overtown, Williams recalls a community ...

Nov. 8 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They include: -- Astronomer Edmond Halley in 1656 -- Games producer Milton Bradley in 1836 -- Writer Bram Stoker in 1847 -- ...

A new, two-part documentary on the history of African Americans on TV brings fresh perspectives to stories that have already been well-told, but can certainly stand to be told again. The doc -- titled ...

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, was founded on January 16, 1920, at Howard University with the principles of scholarship, service, sisterhood, and finer womanhood. Created with the original ...

MIAMI - The Overtown neighborhood is currently hosting a remarkable exhibition that breathes life into the powerful legacy of the civil rights movement. "Resonance," part of Soul Basel and Black Miami ...

Nov. 8 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They include: -- Astronomer Edmond Halley in 1656 -- Games producer Milton Bradley in 1836 -- Writer Bram Stoker in 1847 -- ...

Pompano Beach Arts and the Rock Road Restoration Historical Group, Inc. will present a new annual exhibition honoring the life and legacy of Esther Rolle, a groundbreaking actress and activist. Born ...

Many African-American members of my generation who grew up watching “Good Times” reacted to the delayed news of the recent passing of John Amos as we would of a close relative. “Good Times” was an ...

The actor, whose death was announced this week, made it known he didn’t like the direction the hit show was going. His character was then killed off. By Jonathan Abrams It was the role John Amos had ...

John Amos, the veteran actor best known for his role as the family patriarch in “Good Times,” passed away from natural causes on Aug. 21. His son K.C. Amos recently reported his death to allow the ...