A new chapter in Mardi Gras history was written as Gian Durand and James Carter were crowned the first Black King and Queen ...

Nigerian musician Davido arrived in Ghana with a fleet of luxury cars and motorcycles, drawing large crowds. He visited celebrity designer Bondaana.

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

The redesign, which replaces historic Nordic crowns with symbols of the autonomous territories, comes amid growing global interest in Greenland and reinforces Denmark’s commitment to preserving the ...

At a late-night inaugural ball on Monday, President Trump, flush with his restoration to power, began waving a ceremonial sword he had been given almost as if it were a scepter and he were a king.

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, a day dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

More than the king of lions, Mufasa: The Lion King also managed to pull out a last-minute win at the box office over the 4-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change ...

Employing the same machine that had literally taken the lives of common criminals proved to be an important symbol for the revolution. “The death of the king thus invested the guillotine with ...

Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the late civil rights leader on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books ...

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service. At 8 a.m., the MLK Breakfast will take place at the Julia T. & Charles W. Cherry Sr.