From local activists and trailblazers to lesser-known names on the national stage, we shed a light on the contributions of Black men and women who shook up the world.

During Black History Month, News4JAX is celebrating local African American trailblazers who paved the way in politics and ...

Despite acknowledgements of the tense political climate, a group of trailblazers centered hope in conversations with one ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...

To young and old today who want to make a change, Rita Omokha proclaims, “Tell yourself you can — and watch yourself prove it ...

Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...

Black queer and trans political leaders have long been at the forefront of achieving progress and securing human rights.

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...