Today in History for Feb. 12: ...

"The Buffalo Soldiers hold a special place in our history, leading and serving despite racism," said Rockland Legislator Toney Earl.

Dawnavyn James, a doctoral student and researcher at the University at Buffalo, is pioneering efforts to teach Black history to young students through picture books.

Friday marked six years since passage of New York's Child Victims Act (CVA) − a landmark law empowering survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice after years of silence.

The late Johnny Taylor was a professional boxer in the 1970s. One of the Lockport native's lifelong goals was to open a boxing gym that would act as a safe space for the community. A dream that his ...

On Tuesday, the Buffalo community came together to spread awareness about sickle cell disease during Black History Month.

In honor of Black History Month, Oneida County is paying tribute to one of New York State's first African American mayors, ...

A town in Westchester is mourning the loss of Alice Roker, a trailblazing leader and its first African-American elected ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...

Black veterans honored at the annual Buffalo Soldiers award ceremony Feb. 11, 2025 at the Fire Training Center in Pomona.

The name "Buffalo Soldiers" refers to members of African American cavalry regiments who served in the U.S. Army in the western frontier the years following the Civil War.

For more than sixty years, NLR has remained loyal to its Marxist origins as a journal of the left for readers on the left, ...