After the Civil War, Black voters faced danger and violence—and they fought for political power against all odds.

(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)(Pat Sullivan / ASSOCIATED PRESS) An execution date has been set for an Arlington man convicted of smothering a pastor to death during a botched robbery at a church ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book, The ABCs of Democracy, and what's ...

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Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was ...

His latest historical work for PBS includes history series “Gospel and Making Black America: Through the Grapevine.” In ...

The Bastrop area has several holiday shopping options. Find something for everyone on your list with this year's Holiday Gift ...

Jenkins, whose signature tune was "You'll Sing A Song," received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was known worldwide ...