Tom Hanks is famous in his own right, but is he related to one of the most famous U.S. presidents, Abraham Lincoln? Here's ...

Tom Hanks has two Oscars, seven Primetime Emmys, four Golden Globes, two SAG Awards, and the blood of a presidential legend.

A new law permits the D.C. Council to establish a commission that will give “reparations” to descendants of enslaved people.

Inspiration, followed by motivation and a considerable amount of perspiration changed the lives of many former slaves and ...

A new law, buried inside an otherwise obscure piece of federal legislation, permits the Washington, D.C., City Council to ...

Have you ever felt like life was playing a cruel trick on you? That the universe dangled something precious right before your ...

Better to focus on choices one can make for a better life than to assume one's ancestors have forever trapped their descendants in ... out of gratitude for Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

An X user posted pictures of the two and asked, 'Did you know that actor Tom Hanks is actually related to former US President Abraham Lincoln?' ...

The cover of 'Nance: A Girl of Color and Her Lawyer Abraham Lincoln,' a new book by Kevin Orlin Johnson. It details the case ...

Four new members were welcomed into the Abraham Lincoln High School Hall of Fame during a ceremony Tuesday evening at the ...