Ruth Simmons talks about how her upbringing and life experiences illustrate a determination to overcome obstacles and the transforming power of education ...

It's Black History Month and the city of Springfield kicked off the first weekend of February with a flag-raising ceremony to ...

The significance of African American literature has never been more profound. This is neither an imaginative nor ...

The group will hold its 14th annual benefit concert Feb. 1-2 at East Palo Alto's Eastside College Preparatory School.

WILKERSON: Ebby is an African American young woman who's grown up under privileged circumstances. She lives in this gorgeous community in Connecticut. She loves being from an old New England family.

Four African American army regiments were stationed at Fort Davis from 1867-1885. The "Buffalo Soldiers" there and beyond were key to westward expansion of the U.S.

WILKERSON: Ebby is an African American young woman who's grown up ... and - but we also begin to learn the stories of previous generations of the family and the story of that old stoneware jar ...