Graves of Black Americans moved for industrial park
The decision to relocate the remains of hundreds of African American tenant farmers from a former...
Who is Llyod Austin, Army four-star general and former United States Secretary of Defense
Lloyd Austin is a retired four-star general in the United States Army and served as the...
Pentagon reverts Georgia Army base’s name to Fort Benning
Previously, Fort Benning was named for Brig. Gen. Henry L. Benning, a Confederate officer during the...
Slave cemetery found in South Carolina
A York County homeowner has uncovered 144 graves of enslaved individuals in his backyard after working...
Report: Minnesota among states where Black population grew fastest since 2010
Minnesota is among the top four states in the U.S. experiencing the fastest growth in its...
Florida city reckoning with its past as paved over Black cemeteries uncovered
In the early 20th century, Clearwater Heights, Florida, was a flourishing Black community, deeply rooted in...
Nikole Hannah Jones: 1619- A new American origins story
Nikole Hannah-Jones’ The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, published in 2021 by One World in...
Six Triple Eight, an all-Black women’s unit from World War II, receives the Congressional Gold Medal
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six Triple Eight — was a predominantly...
Forest Service chief expresses ‘frustration’ over staffing loss in retirement announcement
The chief of the Forest Service announced on Wednesday that he will be stepping down, expressing...
Former defense secretaries call Trump’s firing of military leaders ‘reckless’
Five former U.S. defense secretaries have strongly criticized former President Donald Trump’s recent dismissal of senior...
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