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This year, the United States of America will be commemorating its 250th birthday. As the nation prepares to celebrate, the ...

Poet Phyllis Wheatley, born in 1753, was freed on this day in 1773. Kidnapped in Africa and sold as a slave when she was only ...

The truth behind the myths America still protects.

After roles in everything from ‘EastEnders’ to ‘Black Mirror’, the actor is now going head-to-head with Stephen Graham in the second round of ‘A Thousand Blows’. He speaks to Annabel Nugent about ...

To recognize Black History Month, Book of the Day is digging into the archives to bring you some important interviews. In 1977, author Alex Haley... Alex Haley nearly lost it all writing 'Roots' To ...

A man named Kunta Kinte is facing attempted murder charges after police say he opened fire on three women during a Swan Avenue confrontation that nearly turned deadly. Kunta Kinte Taylor and a hail of ...

In April of 1977, every home in the Black Generation X universe was in a quiet hush. Not the eerie kind of quiet hush reserved for horror movie climaxes or Sunday afternoon drives in the country.

The 35th annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival celebrated African-American heritage Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Eric Davis, left, and Comacell Brown Jr. act as hosts on ...

The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) will host a special two-day screening of the landmark television miniseries Roots on Thursday, June 19, and Friday, June 20, in honor of Juneteenth. The ...

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