During Black History Month, News4JAX is celebrating local African American trailblazers who paved the way in politics and ...

Columbus sent Smyre to the Capitol back in 1974 where he quickly caught the eye of longtime House Speaker Tom Murphy, who took him under his wing. His portrait now hangs near Murphy’s. Smyre became ...

To every young Black boy in Tulsa, let this be a reminder that you are not limited by history. You are empowered by it, says ...

Edward Woodliff opened a successful barbershop in a hotel in downtown Macon in 1832. He opened other shops and later became the first black alderman for Macon.

For an organization that for decades meant so much to the Black golf community, nurturing the likes of Lee Elder, Ted Rhodes, ...