Each February, the African American legacy that shaped America is honored during Black History Month. Here are some places to ...

Litchfield resident Gaylen Heacock Jr. was in a dark place. He had sunken into a depression fueled by recurring nightmares, anxiety and feelings of betrayal. Most mornings, he ...

Jo Ellis, a transgender soldier with the Virginia National Guard, has spoken out after being falsely linked to the tragic crash between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter ... Ellis began confronting her ...

Uncover the nearly erased, but not forgotten, histories of these Black communities and their testament to resilience, from ...

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

Amid the ongoing DC plane-helicopter crash probe, US investigators have started looking into whether Black Hawk soldiers were wearing night vision goggles. Amid the ongoing DC plane-helicopter ...

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.

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

We can’t stop a deranged bigot from spewing hate filled, ignorant bile… but we CAN stop giving him a megaphone, Mr. Musk,” ...

"And Lincoln, however great, had not freed the slaves — the Union Army, including hundreds of thousands of Black soldiers and sailors, had done that. Rather than focusing on two men, the Black ...

FORT DAVIS, Texas — As many celebrate Black History Month during February, there is much to dive into. Going back to the 19th Century, just after the Civil War, the “Buffalo Soldiers” were ...

The soldiers, deployed under the Southern African Development Community mission to restore peace in the region, were killed ...