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By Jon Vaughn, Guest Columnist In 2021, I slept in a tent on the lawn outside the University of Michigan president’s house for more than a hundred days in a folding chair that became my office, through an autumn that turned into a winter I had not packed for.  I was there because a team […]

The mysterious death of Nolan Wells hit a new level of shock after Bernice King shared a chilling connection to her uncle's unsolved drowning.

FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson praised EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas for her efforts to protect white American men from discrimination as the Trump administration continues to dismantle DEI initiatives and roll back programs designed to address racial disparities.

As polarizing as the Cornell gang rape case is, consider what the coverage would be like if it involved Morehouse, Spelman, or Howard.

by Aaron Foley, Michigan Chronicle editor at large Steve Holsey, a veteran journalist who began writing for the Michigan Chronicle in his teens and would...

WILLIAM STILL • October 7 1821—One of the most prominent Blacks in the Underground Railroad, William Still, is born near Bedford, Mass. The “Underground Railroad” was...

Black public figures are criticizing the Pentagon’s plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s December 3 execution, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends the decision.

The 2026 midterm elections are approaching. Here’s what you need to know before heading to the polls and casting your ballot.

Freddie Jackson, the influential R&B singer known for hits like "You Are My Lady" and "Rock Me Tonight," has passed away at 69.

Nina Simone performs live on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., on July 4, 1968. David Redfern/Redferns by Jason Miller, North Carolina...