The popular voice heard for years at Coastal Carolina University’s graduation ceremonies was part of breaking barriers in ...

Stay in touch on social media @wncparent and get your events on our calendar by emailing [email protected] . “The Play That Goes Wrong” continues through Feb. 23 at Asheville Community Theatre.

"The Disappearance of Miss Scott" reacquaints viewers with a jazz virtuoso who was the first Black person to have a TV show ...

From Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, the achievements of Black athletes have had a role in advancing civil rights.

In recognition of Black History Month, we have gathered a selection of books by Black authors and about Black lives that were ...

Thereasea Clark Elder broke barriers for Black public health nurses in Charlotte as the city’s first for the life-saving profession. Born in 1927, the Charlotte native grew up i ...

Sketch by sketch and stitch by stitch, Springfield native, turned internationally renowned fashion icon Justin Haynes is ...

During her tenure there, Jessica’s investigations exposed a lack of fire hydrants in a predominately Black neighborhood ... graduate of West Jefferson High School in Harvey, Louisiana, where ...

George Sedberry grew up in a family tied to the fight over Little Rock desegregation — without questioning their stance. Now, he's armed with a new viewpoint and traveling the country, teaching Black ...