Literacy InterActives, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Southside Virginia, is thrilled to announce the return of its Black History Month series for our community readers. The 2025 Black ...

As Southern California residents are still dealing with recent wildfires, Florida A&M University alumni couple Bernard Kinsey and Shirley Kinsey ... Most recently, Hughes Fire erupted Wednesday ...

Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, and Maya Angelou as our standard 2nd and 3rd-grade reading curriculum. We read Br’er Rabbit tales a little later and marveled at books like Virginia Hamilton’s The ...

Shirley M. Carswell, a distinguished journalist ... She also spent seven years as a journalism instructor in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University. She taught courses ...

Ronald A. Mellies, 71, of Hector, passed away on Thursday, March 23, at Olivia Restorative Therapy and Nursing in Olivia. Celebration of Life was Friday, April 14, at the Hector ...

Storytellers Vicki Bryan and Shirley Johnson will share a collection of stories highlighting ... Among them is the Langston Hughes Read-A-Thon (ages 7 years and up) on Feb. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the ...

Storytelling is one of the longest standing human traditions. It teaches us morals and lessons while helping us understand ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Local icon Shirley Mae Beard will be laid to rest Saturday afternoon. "I can't tell you how much love my mom had, the capacity," said Warren Simpson, Shirley Mae's son.

TONIGHT, FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND LOCAL LEADERS GATHERED TO REMEMBER A COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND PROMINENT BUSINESS OWNER, SHIRLEY MAE BEARD, PASSED AWAY EARLIER THIS MONTH AT THE AGE OF 84.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Louisville community gave local icon Shirley Mae Beard her flowers as she lied in repose at the Kentucky Derby Museum Friday evening. Beard, owner and face of Shirley ...