One family’s stories prove to be a window on Black struggle and persistence in American history
At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family ...
Things to do in Des Moines this weekend: African American festival, Puppy Bowl and model trains
Looking for something to do this weekend while you're waiting for the Big Game? Here's what's happening around the metro.
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Top 5 Influential African Americans in US History
There are many influential African Americans in US History. Many have stood up against slavery, segregation and racial legacy ...
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Visit Philadelphia’s Black History Month campaign celebrates family-owned businesses
The Legacy & Love campaign highlights 4 Black-owned businesses – and focuses on the family values that power them. Visit Philadelphia’s Legacy & Love campaign is celebrating Black History Month by ...
A US Congressman, his enslaved half-brothers and the history of an Austin log farmstead
Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...
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After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
Doctor was leader in Black community, helped bring Spurs to S.A.
Dr. James L. Hadnott is remembered for his service on the East Side and his work as an "advocate for the voiceless." ...
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What's Happening — Feb. 10, 2025
If you have an event you would like to have included, please email the information to Daily News Community Editor Max Milne at [email protected]. Monday, Feb. 10 Join the Wild Ones Mid-Mitten ...
Garden City's first new rental apartments in decades come with court-mandated affordable units
Garden City’s first new rentals in decades fuse upscale living with court-ordered affordability. Rents can run nearly $9,700 ...
What we learned about American families from 10 years of surveys
The Munnses are certainly not alone. The 10th edition of the annual American Family Survey, released Thursday in Washington, ...
10th annual American Family Survey shows significant increase in economic concerns for families over the past decade
But one prominent change the American Family Survey has found over the past decade is a significant increase in economic concerns and a corresponding decline in worries about cultural concerns that ...