Portraits of enslaved people from the 19th century are unusual. But a Connecticut artist named William H. Townsend decided to ...

A new biography of Charles W. Chesnutt, by Tess Chakkalakal, explains the friendships and tensions he had with his white ...

Feb. 1, 2025, marked 65 years since four Black college students sat at an all-white lunch counter at Woolworth's in ...

There are plenty of Mexican restaurant chains across the U.S., so if you're not sure where to pick up dinner, here's our ...

Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's ...