Clifford L. Alexander, Adviser to Presidents, Is Dead at 88
Clifford L. Alexander Jr., whose long career as a leading adviser to…
Army Bases That Honor Confederate Traitors Could Soon Be Renamed for These Heroes
WASHINGTON — During the Jim Crow era, nine Southern Army bases were…
Ketanji Brown Jackson Becomes First Black Female Supreme Court Justice
WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson took the judicial oath just after noon…
A Sculptor Takes His Craft to the Skies
GREENWOOD, Miss. — On Saturday night, June 18, the Memphis-based artist Desmond…
Finding Traces of Harriet Tubman on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Of the many feats Harriet Tubman accomplished, none awe me more as…
Juneteenth Is a U.S. Holiday, but Not a Day Off In Most States
“This is something that Black folk deserve and it was like we…
Justice Dept. Is Investigating Louisiana Police Over Accusations of Abuse
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday opened an investigation into the…
Building a Juneteenth Menu for the 21st Century, One Recipe at a Time
African Americans crave locally harvested, coast-to-coast, U.S.D.A. Prime liberty, in all its…
