Retired 1st Sgt. Mark Matthews was a soldier who saw the U.S. Army evolve from horse-mounted cavalry to diesel-driven, ...

On Feb. 6, 1899, Congress approved the Treaty of Paris, which also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

The Washington Capitals are celebrating Black History Month with a fresh look. On Feb. 5, the team unveiled the design for ...

African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers helped protect Yosemite National Park in the 19th and early 20th ...

Old Bayview Cemetary is one of the city's oldest burial places-- and it's not segregated. In it, lay the remains of a Black ...

A direct descendent of a Buffalo Soldier is working to educate Wicomico County about his storied service. Deborah Scott, Thomas E. Polk, Sr.’s granddaughter, is working to bring a living history site ...

With the first burial happening back in 1845 and the last in 1984, there's an array of souls of different ethnicities and ...

As Black History Month continues, WAAY 31 is spotlighting historic advancements made by Black Americans in North Alabama.

Four African American army regiments were stationed at Fort Davis from 1867-1885. The "Buffalo Soldiers" there and beyond were key to westward expansion of the U.S.

As conservatives try to change how history is taught in our schools, here are some Black history facts you should know.

Exclusive: The photographer behind some of the most famous portraits of the late reggae icon remembers him on what would have ...

Renowned photographer Kate Simon has reflected on some of her memories working with Bob Marley, on what would have marked his ...