Latest Kern County, California and US and world news from 23ABC in Bakersfield, Calif. During a time when land ownership was difficult for African Americans, Zedore Francisco overcame the odds and ...

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

For a long period of American history, art created by African Americans was considered irrelevant and unworthy of ...

President Donald Trump issued an order to take down exhibits that "divide Americans based on race," but the White House says ...

House Democrats are preparing a push for reparations under President Donald Trump this week, saying the resolution is a ...

The Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center is undergoing transition, and one of the changes will include dropping ...

A new study offers lawmakers a roadmap for addressing key issues affecting Black communities, including voting rights, ...

The decision to remove display cases featuring prominent Black Denverites from the Blair-Caldwell African American Research ...

The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" extends Trump's 2017 tax cuts and make spending cuts to Medicaid and SNAP totaling nearly $1 ...

A memorial wall was installed today at a historic black cemetery in Greene County. The private family cemetery is on Taylor Swinson Cemetery, off Griffin Road.T ...

Dr. Donna Patterson explains how social factors, not genetics, drive heart disease disparities among African Americans and ...