Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 11, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

Black History figures everyone should know about For too many years, history books have focused on the achievement of White Americans, while many of the inspiring contributions of African Americans, ...

Bridges spoke at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel about her experience as the first Black student to attend her elementary school.

Each year on the third Monday of January, our nation observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day to learn about and reflect on the ...

In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...