Common reasons women take their husband’s surname in the Western marriage tradition are simply that it is the tradition, or that a single name reflects the family unit, especially with children, or ...

Approximately 40 historic plaques were ripped out of the sidewalk in an Oakland neighborhood known for its blues scene.

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Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, whom I was fortunate enough to interview and is now in his 90s, told me that he was playing in the ...

Oakland Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett (16) throws during NFL football's Super Bowl XV in New Orleans against the ...

Fear grips immigrant communities across the US as Pres. Donald Trump authorized federal agents to be judge and jury during ...

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From the Freezer Bowl to the Miracle at the Meadowlands, there have been countless unforgettable NFL games in the Super Bowl ...

Founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, Calif., the party was part of the Black Power movement whose ...

James Forman Jr. is a professor of law at Yale University and a former public defender. He is the author of “Locking Up Our ...

For boomers, the rapid reversal of 1960s-era gains for civil rights, women, LGBTQ, etc., has unraveled the story of our ...