As one who covered Vernon Jordan over and over again for several decades, I remember how he defied simple labels. You had to get to know him. There was a lot to know about him. His oversized personality, courtly manner, commanding…
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: WV News and the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival have teamed up to produce a range of black history and cultural diversity stories over the coming weeks, while also launching the…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - The life and legacy of renowned Savannah civil rights leader WW Law is on display at the Massie Heritage Center in downtown.The exhibit revolves around Law's quest to create his acclaimed Savannah Negro…
(WETM-TV) - New allegations emerge about the murder of civil rights leader Malcolm X.In a press conference on Saturday, Malcolm X's family, along with civil rights attorney Ben Crump, unveiled a letter detailing what had…
Two-time presidential nominee and civil rights activist, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., offered a letter supporting McDonald's franchisee Herb Washington in its lawsuit against McDonald's USA.
A Washington-based public relations firm released a…
Trunnell Price, one of the founders of the San Diego Black Panther Party who later became Secretary of Information and Education for the local group, died on January 26 in San Diego. He was 72 years old.His wife, Michele Price, said…
Selma City Council declares March 15 to be FD Reese Day in the community. Frederick Douglas Reese was 88 years old when he died in 2018. He was part of the "Courageous Eight," which played a key role in inviting Rev. Martin Luther King…
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: WV News and the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival have teamed up to produce a range of black history and cultural diversity stories over the coming weeks, while also launching the…
The leader of the paramilitary "Oath Keepers" group, now charged with conspiracy and other charges, said she had waited for President Donald Trump to "activate" her and stood ready to give his instruction before January 6th…