Black History Month honors medical pioneers for 2022 theme
Charles Drew, Rebecca Lee Crumpler and Daniel Hale Williams are just a few of the practitioners who revolutionized modern medicine.
Charles Drew, Rebecca Lee Crumpler and Daniel Hale Williams are just a few of the practitioners who revolutionized modern medicine.
Black History Month: When and how it got started
Black History Month began as Negro History Week in February 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson.
Black History Month began as Negro History Week in February 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson.
Willie O’Ree, 1st Black NHL player, getting Congressional Gold Medal
Willie O’Ree suited up as the first Black player for the NHL 64 years ago, and has since worked for several decades as a diversity ambassador to the league.
Willie O’Ree suited up as the first Black player for the NHL 64 years ago, and has since worked for several decades as a diversity ambassador to the league.
Black History Month 2022 to celebrate 'Black Health and Wellness'
Black History Month 2022 starts on Feb. 1, and this year’s theme aims to focus on the importance of “Black Health and Wellness.”
Black History Month 2022 starts on Feb. 1, and this year’s theme aims to focus on the importance of “Black Health and Wellness.”
Rural Metro in Yuma appoints first female fire chief
Melissa Hilpert began her career with the Rural Metro Fire as a reserve firefighter and EMT in 2000.
Melissa Hilpert began her career with the Rural Metro Fire as a reserve firefighter and EMT in 2000.
Pregnant man, pregnant person emoji coming to Apple iPhones
According to health website Healthline.com, people who were born biologically female but identify as men are transgender men who can give birth because they have the reproductive organs necessary to do so — especially those who do not take or have stopped taking testosterone. The same goes for those who identify as non-binary.
According to health website Healthline.com, people who were born biologically female but identify as men are transgender men who can give birth because they have the reproductive organs necessary to do so — especially those who do not take or have stopped taking testosterone. The same goes for those who identify as non-binary.
Arizona grand jury indicts alleged Florida neo-Nazi group leader for disorderly conduct
Burt Colucci has allegedly been the leader of a group known as the National Socialist Movement since 2019. The group is categorized by the ADL as a neo-Nazi group with membership scattered around the country.
Burt Colucci has allegedly been the leader of a group known as the National Socialist Movement since 2019. The group is categorized by the ADL as a neo-Nazi group with membership scattered around the country.
‘A beautiful moment’: Kindergarteners embrace while learning about MLK
A heartwarming photo captured two kindergarten students sitting with their arms around one another while learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A heartwarming photo captured two kindergarten students sitting with their arms around one another while learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Young Americans dying sooner from violence, poverty, racial injustices, researchers say
Researchers said the probability of Americans dying under the age of 25 is much higher compared to other modern countries.
Researchers said the probability of Americans dying under the age of 25 is much higher compared to other modern countries.
Billie Farrell becomes 1st woman to command USS Constitution
A woman has taken command of the U.S.S. Constitution for the first time in its 224-year history.
A woman has taken command of the U.S.S. Constitution for the first time in its 224-year history.
Arizona bill would ban transgender girls, women from teams
Republicans have dubbed the proposal that was sidelined during the coronavirus-shortened 2020 legislative session in Arizona the “Save Women’s Sports Act.”
Republicans have dubbed the proposal that was sidelined during the coronavirus-shortened 2020 legislative session in Arizona the “Save Women’s Sports Act.”
19-year-old pilot Zara Rutherford sets world record as youngest woman to fly solo around the world
Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford flew to 52 countries and five continents in five months.
Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford flew to 52 countries and five continents in five months.
Lusia Harris, basketball pioneer and only woman drafted into the NBA, dies at 66
Lusia Harris was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992 as the first Black woman to earn that honor.
Lusia Harris was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992 as the first Black woman to earn that honor.
1st Black female lieutenant governor presides over Virginia Senate
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears has taken her seat for the first day presiding over the Virginia Senate as the state’s first woman to serve as lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide office.
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears has taken her seat for the first day presiding over the Virginia Senate as the state’s first woman to serve as lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide office.
Phoenix area commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades and festivals
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, various events were held in the Phoenix area to honor the late civil rights icon, as well as commemorate the changes made by Dr. King.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, various events were held in the Phoenix area to honor the late civil rights icon, as well as commemorate the changes made by Dr. King.
This MLK Day comes with calls for progress on voting rights
Dr. King's children fear new voting laws enacted since the 2020 election are stripping away the very rights their father fought to attain.
Dr. King's children fear new voting laws enacted since the 2020 election are stripping away the very rights their father fought to attain.
King family rallies in Arizona for voting bills for MLK Day
Martin Luther King III; his wife, Andrea Waters King; and their daughter Yolanda Renee King, 13, took part Saturday in an on-the-ground campaign for voting rights in Phoenix.
Martin Luther King III; his wife, Andrea Waters King; and their daughter Yolanda Renee King, 13, took part Saturday in an on-the-ground campaign for voting rights in Phoenix.
MLK Day Timeline: How the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday became a holiday
Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday was finally approved as a federal holiday in 1983, but it would be almost two decades before all 50 states made it a state government holiday.
Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday was finally approved as a federal holiday in 1983, but it would be almost two decades before all 50 states made it a state government holiday.
Ida B. Wells: Black journalist and activist honored with Barbie doll
Mattel is releasing a new doll commemorating the legacy of Ida B. Wells for its new Inspiring Women Series.
Mattel is releasing a new doll commemorating the legacy of Ida B. Wells for its new Inspiring Women Series.
Biden, Harris visit Atlanta to push for voting reform bill
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Atlanta on Tuesday to discuss the need for federal legislation to protect the right to vote. But some civil rights activists, uninterested in another speech, don’t want to hear it.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Atlanta on Tuesday to discuss the need for federal legislation to protect the right to vote. But some civil rights activists, uninterested in another speech, don’t want to hear it.