Looking back at the 1989 Central Park jogger rape case that led to 5 teens' conviction, later vacated Five teenagers were arrested and charged with assaulting Trisha Meili.

TNT’s “Set Pace” showcases the journey of Carol Glenn, Britain’s first Black, female motorsports official and the first Black woman to launch a race team in Britain ...

Dr. Chelsey Green is making history after becoming the first Black woman elected chair of the Recording Academy Board of Trustees. On June 1, following its annual Board of Trustees meeting, the ...

Lexington’s first Black woman who was a firefighter, Lieutenant Brenda Cowan, died in the line of duty. She died Feb. 13, 2004, when she was shot at the scene of a domestic dispute.

She will now lead as Austell police chief as they protect a predominately Black community. According to U.S. Census Data, Black people accounted for 63.2% of city residents in 2024.

A new documentary is set to launch on sports broadcaster TNT to showcase the work of Carol Glenn, who is Britain’s first Black, female motorsports official. The short film follows Glenn through ...

HORN LAKE, Miss. - The city of Horn Lake elected its first Black mayor. Commissioner Jimmy Stokes narrowly defeated Republican Danny Klein in the June 3 election, marking a Democratic victory in ...

That made him the city’s first Black business owner, according to Johnson. “He was pretty quick to act once he got his freedom. He knew what he wanted,” Johnson said.

Redemption Holding Co. has completed its acquisition of Utah-based Holladay Bank & Trust, making it the first time a bank has been owned by a Black-led investment group in the Western U.S.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond is in mourning following the news that Lucille M. Brown, one of the first Black women to serve as Richmond Public Schools’ (RPS) superintendent, has died.