I pay special tribute to my dear friend Ron McNair - astronaut, musician, and pioneer - who was due to perform a saxophone ...

State Superintendent Ellen Weaver honored him on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the Challenger Center in Columbia. You can ...

Dr. Ronald McNair, born in Lake City and the second African American man in space, was honored with the title of "Palmetto ...

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. One of the crew members called South Carolina home.

NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts ...

The 40th anniversary of the Challenger explosion stirs the memories of Long Island educators who watched the disaster on ...

Four astronauts are about to fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission, and you can join them by adding your name to ...

Historians, educators, and anyone with a passion for African American heritage are gearing up for a significant event in Music City. Tennessee State University’s College of Liberal Arts together with ...

Morning Edition host Michel Martin talks with food historian Jessica B. Harris about the history of eating greens during the holidays and how it became a tradition for many African-American families.

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration of African American culture, history, and social values. Created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa is a nonreligious and nonpolitical holiday. The celebration runs ...