Singer-songwriter Jayla Elise performed her song “Dorchester Dreams” in front of the Dorchester County Council and attending ...

A mentoring program for Black girls and young women takes participants on a 14-day tour to learn about Black history, the ...

In short, the Bay Area buzzed with life. To showcase that same vitality, we started Fogcutter, SFGATE’s weekly column of events. Every week, we send our reporters out into the field to cover local ...

Tubman's 1863 raid, which destroyed seven plantations along the Combahee River in South Carolina and freed 756 enslaved ...

Telegraph readers will recall that just last month I was privileged to meet and talk with President Thomas Jefferson, thanks to Colonial Williamsburg reenactor Kurt Smith. Last Sunday, I met another ...

“While Harriet Tubman is a household name, most people don’t know the breadth of her story—not only was she a conductor on the Underground Railroad but she was a spy for the Union army and ...

In 2008, Lil Mama slowly regained her footing in the entertainment industry by landing a role as a judge on MTV's "America's ...

The soulful singer, known for hits like "Living All Alone and "You Know How to Love Me" died on June 30, 1995, just days ...