Eniola Shokunbi hopes to become president one day, but she now works to improve school air quality.
Across seven decades, she broke barriers in film, television, and theater, portraying strong African American women with dignity and depth.
Viola Ford Fletcher, known as “Mother Fletcher,” the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died Monday at 111. Her grandson confirmed her death, noting...
In response, his daughters Lawrencia and Leilani Moten have launched a heartfelt tribute and memorial fund to honor his memory.
His family confirmed the news in a statement, calling him “the shining star of our family” and praising his “extraordinarily moving music.”
Williams, one of Florida’s oldest living WWII veterans, officially turned 106 on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Hardy was the youngest Red Tail fighter pilot to fly a combat mission over Europe, according to Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. National Office.
A native of Tallahassee, Florida, Hand is the first Tuskegee pilot certified since World War II, marking a powerful revival of the university’s storied aviation legacy.
McNeil, a Wilmington native, helped ignite a national movement when he and three classmates staged a peaceful protest at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North...
John Shippen, the first American-born professional golfer and a pioneering Black athlete, will be the focus of an upcoming program hosted by the T. Thomas Fortune...
