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In an indication of how strong the drugs were that likely killed comedian Fuquan Johnson, Kate Quigley -- the one person who survived the overdoses -- is having problems staying "lucid," her mother said.

Yusef Salaam, made famous for his highly-publicized Central Park 5 case, is reportedly taking his second chance at life all the way to the New York public office with an eye on filling the seat being left behind by Harlem State Senator Brian Benjamin.

The historic Robert E. Lee confederate monument in Richmond, Virginia is finally coming down after Gov. Ralph Northam announced plans for its removal back in June 2020. The Virginia State Supreme Court gave the city permission to start the multi-day process, which should be completed before the end of the week.

The groups filed the suit on behalf of the Houston Area Urban League, Houston Justice, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and The Arc of Texas, representing thousands of voters across the state.

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A 911 operator is on the run from the police for hanging up on callers in distress.

Fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that is prescribed by doctors to rid breakthrough pain from medical procedures or cancer patients

Actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment on Sept. 6, 2021 according to reports.

It was 1865, the American Civil War was coming to a close. The south was changing rapidly and the confederate chokehold on the south was coming to an end. Former slaves from Edgecombe County in North Carolina fled slave plantations for Union Army encampments.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction in the sixth trial in 2019 and found the district attorney had a “relentless, determined effort to rid the jury of black individuals” over the various trials. 

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North Carolina A&T recently hit a historic enrollment milestone.

On Sept. 2, the Emmett Till Center discovered another historical marker paying tribute to the slain-teen was tampered with as the sign had been toppled over.

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The Smithsonian has acquired images captured by the first Black photographers.