For children of all racial backgrounds, Black History Month conversations can be both celebratory (hooray for Michael Jordan!) and serious (What is oppression and how does it harm our neighbors today?

If your sweetheart isn't a big chocolate fan, there are plenty of other Valentine's Day candies to choose from. We tried and ranked 19 of them.

The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.