It's Black History Month and the Up First newsletter wants to highlight local history makers. Do you know anyone who has made a difference and should be celebrated this month? If so, we want to hear.

As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...

“The children of negro spirituals got to be the blues and then came jazz and R&B, and all of them used what was developed in the spiritual which was improvisation,” Jones said. The beats and melodies ...

CEDAR BLUFF, Va. (WVVA) -While we’ve already passed this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the celebration of the civil rights leader’s life is continuing in our area. Due to inclement weather, ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Tuesday marked the eighth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at UW-Eau Claire.

Besides being Youngstown State University students, Sophia Misel, Hannah Diaz, Yenice Alejandro and Ava Hoso are united ...

Besides being Youngstown State University students, Sophia Misel, Hannah Diaz, Yenice Alejandro and Ava Hoso are united by a ...

Alabama legislative session is underway. On the top of the agenda for the Alabama Senate: selecting a new leader. Discussions are also in the works when it comes to Glock switches and Martin Luther ...

A former Cincinnati Fire Department district chief and a familiar face in Cincinnati politics has thrown his hat in the ring for City Council.

Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s replacement continued President Donald Trump’s evisceration of “wokeism” ...

A listing of Black History Month events from parishes, schools, and national organizations around the country.

The City of Pensacola has rescheduled the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade to Thursday, June 19.The city canceled the annual MLK Day Pa ...