The story goes that the lyrics to “Black and Blue,” the jazz standard popularized by Louis Armstrong, were written at gunpoint. In 1929, the songwriter Andy Rafaz (born Andriamanantena Paul ...

A D.C. Superior Court judge awarded control of the far-right group's name to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal ...

Proud Boy members destroyed a Black Lives Matter sign on the church grounds during a pro-Trump 'Stop The Steal' event.

Each February, the African American legacy that shaped America is honored during Black History Month. Here are some places to ...

Black-owned brands got a foot in the door through accelerator programs at companies like Target and Amazon. Now they worry it might be closing.

A ruling by a Washington D.C. judge has barred the Proud Boys from selling merchandise using its name or symbols without ...

The Proud Boys lost control of their trademarked name on Monday after a judge in Washington, DC, ruled that it be handed over ...

The trademark for the name and symbols of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys is now owned by a Black church in ...

Thairie Ritchie, a well-known Santa Cruz community organizer, reportedly self-immolated Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church can seize any money the far-right group makes from selling merchandise.

OBSERVER Columnist When it was announced that Carrie Underwood would be singing at Trump’s inauguration, that was an ...

Thairie Ritchie, a well-known Santa Cruz community organizer, reportedly self-immolated Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...