In this interview, British swimmer Alice Dearing discusses how she can help to diversify the sport of swimming.

President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to retired Army Col. Paris Davis for his heroism during the Vietnam War, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 3, 2023, in Washington.

For Black students in particular the gap is even greater. There is a continuation rate gap of 2.5 percentage points and a completion rate gap of 4.5 percentage points between Black and white students.

First Black pope awaits another day as Leo XIV era begins A Black pontiff isn’t as far-fetched as some may think: There have been three popes of African descent By Darryl Maxie May 08, 2025 2:35 pm ...

Previous "Medal of Honor" talks have depicted Roy Benavidez, Alwyn Cashe, Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart, and Alvin York. There are currently seven volumes, each with 2-4 issues.

A 2017 article, “Meet Sgt. William Carney: The first African-American Medal of Honor recipient,” was removed from the Pentagon’s Defense.gov domain.

On May 19, 1917, the federal government announced the creation of a training camp for 1,200 black officers in Des Moines. The men were sworn into the Provisional Army Officer Training School by ...

In November 2020, Congress voted to approve the upgrade of SFC Cashe’s award. He is the first Black service member from the ...

On Oct. 10, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor to Pitts’ wife and two children — the first such honor to a Black commissioned officer in the Army.

Members of the class of 2028 have stepped into a Yale unlike any before it — one marked by political turbulence, shifting legal landscapes and a campus still redefining itself. As the first class ...

Scruggs became the first Black American woman to win an individual medal in fencing as Team USA took the top two spots. Defending Olympic champion Lee Kiefer, 30, won her second gold medal by ...