Bobby Bivens remembered an incident at the Lodi Public Library three decades ago that involved questionable materials on display depicting Black culture. Bivens, the long-time president of the ...

(NAACP) released a statement in response to reports that Gov. Mike Braun has directed providers to cease advertising of ...

Illinois civil rights organizations are preparing to take action against an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

Blake Lively is once again facing backlash over a resurfaced clip in which she admits to doing blackface. The actress, who is ...

Marcus Mosiah Garvey was the most famous black man on the planet. The Jamaican-born black nationalist led the Universal Negro ...

As the Island marches forward into 2025, a new set of challenges and unknowns follow closely behind. Post-election emotions ...

Newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending Birthright Citizenship: a move that aims to withdraw the current practise of autom ...

King Day at the Dome started in 2000 as a protest to the Confederate flag flying over the State House dome and inside both legislative chambers.

Jan. 19, Newton County held the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance at Newton High School. Since ...

Jarvis Christian University celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Unity in the Community ...