Noted Black scholar and historian Carter G. Woodson, known as the Father of Black History Month, was born in 1875 ...

Every career begins with a defining moment, an instant when preparation meets courage and the future quietly changes course. For me, that moment came in 1983, when, at just 21 years old, I brought ...

Every career begins with a defining moment, an instant when preparation meets courage and the future quietly changes course.

Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area. The Getty Center: Make a ...

Looking back, I understand what Pryor saw that day at Dulles. He saw possibilities unconfined, unapologetic and unwilling to ...

Reaching Pryor was not easy. Determined, I placed more than 61 calls before finally reaching the right contact with his attorney, Terry Giles. That single call proved decisive. Giles became the ...

Loose and easy language about equality, resonant resolutions about brotherhood fall pleasantly on the ear, but for the Negro there is a credibility gap he cannot overlook. He remembers that with each ...

In February of 1976, by Executive Action, President Ford proclaimed Black History Month as a national period of recognition ...

President Ronald Reagan led with confident optimism. He believed firmly in American ideals, yet spoke with optimism, humor and respect, even toward rivals. These leaders remind us that honor is not ...

Basil Talbott spent more than 30 years at the Sun-Times and was widely respected by his colleagues as a truth-seeker who bluntly challenged obfuscation.

At the university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration last week, university president Jens Frederiksen said the event “reminds us of the important responsibility we all share individually and ...

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." These famous words have once again echoed loudly as the world marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day.The commemoration comes at a ...