Solange Knowles: A style star is born

With her love of color and texture, Solange Knowles has caught the eye of the fashion world.

The King memorial

New monument on the National Mall is a fitting tribute to the man whose words awoke the conscience of a nation.

Black History Month: How to inspire and teach

We asked prominent African-Americans to recommend a book, musical composition, movie, play, painting or other work...

Notable figures in black history

Pioneers of television

"I took 'Star Trek' because I thought it might be a nice adjunct to my resume and I'd get to Broadway faster," said...

Soul searching

Coined during the civil rights and black power movements of the 1960s and early 1970s, the term "soul food" was born out...

Life's a circus for ringmaster Iverson

Johnathan Lee Iverson, ringmaster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, is the first African-American and...

African-Americans who have made a difference

Black History Month: A culinary journey

Stylishly dressed couples stare back from a sepia-toned photograph on the cover of "High on the Hog: A Culinary...

Singer, civil rights activist Lena Horne dies

Lena Horne, the silky-voiced singing legend who shattered Hollywood stereotypes of African Americans on screen in the...