The colors red, black, and green are associated with the Pan-African flag created by Marcus Garvey in 1920. Yellow is also a significant color during Black History Month and ties to the Ethiopian flag ...

When Carter G. Woodson wrote these words in "The Mis-education of the Negro" published in 1933, he was not being metaphorical. He was being precise. A century after he founded what became Black ...

A hundred years ago this month, DC resident Carter G. Woodson held an event that launched a mass education movement: Negro History Week. In a pamphlet created to promote the idea, the historian and ...

‘His life is in danger,’ U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said about newborn Juan Nicolás. The child fell ill after spending almost a month — or half his life — in a San Antonio-area family detention facility ...

To recognize Heart Month, Apple is launching a new February Apple Watch activity challenge. Apple Watch owners can earn a special award by completing a workout to fill their Exercise ring on Saturday, ...

CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time for increased ...

This Black History Month, celebrate the beauty of African American art, culture and life with a plethora of events in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Check out this calendar of events to get a better ...

In honor of Black History Month, 13WMAZ is highlighting Black visionaries from Central Georgia's history. Check back each day for a look at how these individuals have shaped Central Georgia with their ...

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Health workers in developing countries know that isolating tuberculosis patients is an outdated and potentially harmful practice, but lack the resources to move away from it. By Stephanie Nolen ...

An Irish man who has been in US immigration detention for five months has said he fears for his life and is confined in appalling conditions, as international scrutiny grows over the treatment of ...