A new five-disc set from Kino Lorber gathers the surviving films of the black director from the early days of cinema, who displayed remarkable artistic ambition and an abiding interest in exploring ...

Chicago's Pullman porters formed the first all-Black labor union in the U.S., paving the way for civil rights advancements. A ...

The founder of the Pullman Company, George Pullman, purposely sought to hire the formerly enslaved. He was known for working his porters long hours for little pay. It may have taken more than a ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A century ago this year, on Aug. 25, 1925, 500 Pullman Co. railroad porters secretly gathered in New York City’s Harlem for a meeting that would become a key event in the ...

for Pullman Porter Blues, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Oklahoma!, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Oklahoma!, Outstanding Resident Musical ...

A Pullman man was convicted of raping and murdering his estranged 25-year-old wife last spring as she tried to conduct a remote job interview. Jamie Wilson-Spray, an aspiring chef, was killed the ...

In 1925, dignity came for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters when the organization got a charter from the American Federation of Labor. The men were issued name tags. Since the Pullman ...

Exploring the story of the Pullman Porters from a restored 1903 Pullman railcar known as Sunbeam, the exhibit is one of the southernmost sites on Vermont's African American Heritage Trail. "Many ...

There are numerous attractions in Chicago, including museums, architecture, parks, and iconic food that can keep visitors busy for days. For those interested in history, Chicago has much to offer.

Grandpa Simon changed his mind after he received a letter from the Pullman Company. It informed that “he was one of 24 black college men selected from hundreds of applicants to be summertime ...

One teenager was killed and two others were injured in a shooting on Sunday afternoon in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood, authorities said. The shooting was reported at around 12:10 p.m. in the ...