Over 100 people attended the opening ceremony for Black History Month in the Michigan Union with dinner, music, speeches and poetry readings.

Langston Hughes 16. "We all have dreams ... “I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.” —Rosa Parks 51. “Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the ...

This commentary by Dr. Willie J. Greer Kimmons is the first of a two-part series on prominent Black men and women. This week ...

This year’s observance of Black History Month carries forward the centennial anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance. However, in this reflective season, we find ourselves at a crossroads that would be ...

Charles Lynn Langston, 78, of Cape Girardeau passed away Feb. 11, 2025. A U.S. Army veteran and member of Bethany Baptist Church, he is survived by his sons, siblings and extended family.

Ellen M. Langston, 92, of Ochlockonee Bay, passed away peacefully January 31, 2025. Ellen married the late William "Bill" Langston in 1980. In retirement they shared the love for fishing trips ...

A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The Hughes Fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon in Castaic, is 0 percent ...

Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a third week in a row for the first time since December 2023, energy services firm Baker Hughes (BKR.O), opens new ...

The Hughes fire is burning around Castaic Lake north of Castaic. The blaze broke out shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday amid red flag warnings for the region. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze had ...