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This Day in Black History: May 4, 1884 On May 4, 1884, journalist and activist Ida B. Wells was asked by a train conductor to move from her seat in a ladies' car into a smoking car on a ride to Nas

Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American clergyman and civil rights leader, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST. He was rushed to St. Jo

Ella Fitzgerald becomes first Black woman to win a Grammy Award May 4, 1959. Called the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald becomes the first Black woman to win a Grammy at the Recording Academy’s

For Immediate Release From The Associated Press! Michelle Obama announced Wednesday that she has co-founded a new company to make and sell healthier food and drinks for kids, products that she

The Perfect Find will make its world premiere at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Synopsis: Looking for a fresh start and career comeback, Jenna (Gabrielle Union) returns to the workforce, wh

For Immediate Release From BBC News! The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday 6 May is a religious occasion steeped in centuries-old tradition. It is the first corona

For Immediate Release From Geechee Experience! AUDITION NOTICE The Charleston Gaillard Center is seeking actors, ranging from 8 to 70 years of age, for a non-equity production in Charleston, S

28 Facts About Black History and Changemakers, From Beyoncé to Frederick Douglass Here are Black History Month facts for each day of February. Every year, the U.S. and Canada observe Black Histo

For Immediate Release From U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice! Everyone has someone in their life who is impacted by a mental health disorder or is facing such a challenge themselves. It is the high scho

For Immediate Release From NIMH! My Mental Health: Do I Need Help? cover image for NIMH publication My Mental Health: Do I Need Help? Download PDF En español First, determine how much your sy

For Immediate Release From HIV.Gov! the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded more than $147 m

This Day in Black History: May 2, 1844 On May 2, 1844, Canadian-American inventor Elijah McCoy was born. On May 2, 1843, Canadian-American inventor Elijah McCoy was born in Ontario, Canada. McCoy