CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84. As a young organizer in Chicago, Jackson was called to meet ...

YOUNGSTOWN — If you’re interested in Christine Thomas’ jewelry and other merchandise, she would probably prefer you buy rather than stealthily photograph it. “A friend did it, so my cousin and I began, and she branched out, but we work together,” Thomas said, referring to her cousin, ...

February is Black History Month, and events and programs are being scheduled throughout the Mahoning Valley. • Saturday — The African Marketplace will take place 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McKay Auditorium, Beeghly Hall, Youngstown State University. The marketplace will feature vendors, cultural ...

2026 has dawned as a momentous red-letter year for American history. As most know by now, the United States already has launched America250, its supersized patriotic bash to commemorate its 250th anniversary as a proud independent nation. What far fewer of us recognize, however, is that ...

Each February, the United States commemorates the impressive contributions of black individuals. Black History Month traces its origins to 1915, 50 years after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. In that same year, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and ...

Various locations across the country have born witness to the notable achievements of Black Americans throughout history. These are the places where musicians penned hits or where Civil Rights leaders crafted speeches or everyday individuals stood together in solidarity. Such sites merit ...