EDITOR’S NOTE: In honor of Black History Month, The Charlotte Observer is highlighting the lives and accomplishments of nine people whose contributions might not be as well known as others ...

Charlotte has experienced an increase in Black-owned businesses, reflecting a broader national trend, according to a new LendingTree report Charlotte has experienced an increase in Black-owned ...

In Charlotte, figure drawing was heavily skewed toward white models and artists. “For Black people, representation is so important to the effectiveness of whatever you’re trying to do,” Hood ...

depictions of the human form inspired by Black bodies called “Dark & Divine,” in collaboration with two of Charlotte’s major arts institutions. The first installment premiered last summer at ...

Brazilian authorities have said they are "visiting locations to find and clarify what happened" to missing British journalist Charlotte Peet. The 32-year-old has not contacted family or friends in ...

favorite products from Black-owned businesses to shop today—and every day. Buying Black in your local community is a stellar place to start, but if you’re looking to broaden your horizons and ...

Latest stories, photos and videos of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, the second child of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and sister of Prince George and Prince Louis. See William & Kate's ...

Anthony "Black Alien" Loffredo has added a new and gruesome addition to his brutal selection of radical body modifications and full-body blackout tattoos. Barcelona, Spain - Ink addict and body ...

TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Action Ink tattoo shop was damaged after a woman crashed her car into the building on Winthrop Street Wednesday morning. The owner told ABC6 News the driver accidentally ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — The fifth panel of Punta Gorda’s Black History Mural depicts the first five Black students to walk through the doors of Charlotte High School, effectively ending segregated ...

(Photo courtesy of Joseph Watt) As one of Charlotte’s newest Black-owned gyms celebrates its third month in business, owner Joseph Watt wants people to choose wellness as “the real healthcare.” After ...