If you don't really know why, a good starting point is the 1992 film starring Denzel Washington (Gladiator II). An epic in many senses, the movie clocks in at 3 hours and 22 minutes, and it's also mandatory viewing for anyone who considers themselves a Spike Lee (Da 5 Bloods) fan.

Brooklyn activist Ryan Carson was walking with his girlfriend when he was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack. His killer will now spend at least 20 years in prison.

It has been 17 years since a shooting devastated a family in Gary, Indiana — a baby boy was killed and a mother was severely hurt. Every year since, loved ones and volunteers have been gathering together in hopes of finding justice.

Washington D.C. police arrested Michael Hudley for an assault with a dangerous weapon after a stabbing incident.

Left-wing groups opposing Donald Trump’s second presidency had plans to “fight back” with thousands of protesters in

Malcolm X spent time as a teen living in Roxbury and it was when he served jail time in Massachusetts that he began his career as an activist.

By remembering the contributions of both King and Malcolm, we honor not only their individual legacies but also the shared cause that united them — a cause that continues to inspire generations to

President Joe Biden has posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other Black civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s.

This week’s literary quiz tests your knowledge of films inspired by nonfiction books or deeply autobiographical novels.

Josiah Shaw should be a senior in high school, getting ready for traditional events including his prom and graduation. Josiah will never have the chance, though, after he was murdered 17 years ago.

The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) hosted its final scheduled public workshop on the Queens Waterfront Greenway

Award-winning jazz bassist, educator and mentor Hayden, at age 68, is today the youngest recipient of Detroit’s highest arts honor and the 17th Detroiter to be anointed for contributions to the region’s cultural communities. She is also the second recipient previously to have been named a Kresge Artist Fellow.