FILE - Tennessee National Guard troops leap out of a truck at the Memphis Armory after being ordered into the city by Gov. Buford Ellington at the request of city officials, March 28, 1968, in Memphis ...

"Our nation owes her a debt of gratitude for her self-less service," said the Rev. Al Sharpton of Nancy Pelosi's retirement.

D.C. Services: The D.C. government increases shelter capacity to over 1,300 beds and offers free outreach, welfare checks, ...

As Hurricane Melissa tests Jamaica’s strength, a global network of Jamaicans rallies to rebuild — revealing what climate ...

Black theology began elsewhere. Henry McNeal Turner proclaimed “God is a Negro,” rejecting depictions of a white Christ.^5 James Cone declared “God is Black,” meaning God takes sides with the ...

Drivers on I-95 northbound approaching Wilmington are about to see the second of the two major construction zones undergo its ...

Here is a look at LGBTQ milestones in the United States. LGBTQ is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. The term sometimes is extended to LGBTQIA, to include ...

By the early twentieth century, Sunday mornings had become, as Martin Luther King Jr. later observed ... The ghosts of the old religion march beneath new banners. This theology does not romanticize ...

Complete guide to Greenbelt Park in Greenbelt, Maryland, including park information, Things To Do, activities, camping, ...

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year, is on December 31. In many countries, New Year’s Eve is celebrated at evening social gatherings, where many people dance, eat, ...

The D.C. Interagency Council on Homelessness has drafted a winter plan focused more on year-round shelter instead of ...