The Northup Trail and Byway in Louisiana follows the steps of Solomon Northup, a free man of color who was kidnapped and sold ...

Washington has launched its study into reparations for descendants of enslaved people to address the enduring repercussions of chattel slavery in America. During this first phase of the multiyear ...

What would it be like to watch your senior year of high school on the big screen? Well, that’s the experience Eric Chavez has had of late as the documentary about his teenage self — "Unfinished Work" ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. These two sides of the argument over how we remember Washington are the inspiration ...

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka named names in his 12 th annual State-of-the-City Address, name-checking scores of young athletes and scholars, heroic first-responders and vilified landlords, a movie star, ...

Here’s a roundup of the month’s best movies and TV shows, as covered by The Wall Street Journal’s critics. Combining the best aspects of “Interstellar” and “The Martian,” but more satisfying in the ...

Resident population held steady at around 59 million Net immigration at 296,000 last year Without migrants, population would have shrunk by 297,000 Fertility rate down to 1.14 children per woman ROME, ...