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The U.S. Open begins Monday in New York, with Williams seeking to become the first women's tennis player since 1988 to win a grand slam. If she wins, this would cap a remarkable year in sports.

Before Michael K. Williams played Omar Little on HBO's The Wire, he was a dancer in music videos starring artists like Madonna. Then a bar room brawl changed everything.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with former NFL star Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start in the Super Bowl, about the first Super Bowl to feature two Black quarterbacks.

A North Carolina civil rights leader can now go inside the Legislative Building, two years after he was banned.

The growing discography made by the Griselda founder and the noir-inspired Kansas City producer reflect the way these two visionaries have aligned to create something singular.

After William Taylor testified the president leveraged military assistance and a White House meeting in return for political investigations in Ukraine, Republicans largely stuck behind the president.

Four-time Oscar nominee William Hurt, one of Hollywood's most popular leading men in the 1980s has died of complications from prostate cancer. He was 71.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ESPN's Chris Fowler about what the retirements of two tennis stars, Serena Williams and Roger Federer, mean for the sport.

Paramore's Hayley Williams collaborates for the first time with old friend Joy Williams (no relation), formerly of The Civil Wars, on this pleading ballad.

Lebowitz's Pretend It's A Cityis the NYC trip you can't take right now. Kevin Whitehead reviews Joshua Abrams' Cloud Script.Historian Kerri Greenidge tells Trotter's story in Black Activist.

American Serena Williams stormed her way to an Olympic gold medal Saturday, dominating the final against Maria Sharapova of Russia. It is the first individual gold medal for Williams, who has twice won in Olympic doubles.

The daughter of the former fiery segregationist passes away; she revealed her parentage in 2003, six months after Thurmond's death.

Mecklenburg County commissioners are scheduled to vote Wednesday night whether to help fund a new Major League Soccer stadium in Charlotte. That…

The first gospel drama playwright, producer and composer, whose compositions were the first million-record sellers in gospel music.

Known as "Dollar Bill" Jefferson after $90,000 was found in his freezer, the Louisiana Democrat is now set to stay in jail until 2023. He was convicted on corruption charges in 2009.

North Carolina pastor and civil rights advocate William Barber II is one of 25 recipients of the MacArthur “Genius” Grant.The MacArthur Foundation…

Caleb Williams was taken No. 1 by the Chicago Bears in Thursday's NFL Draft. Williams, who played quarterback at Southern California and Oklahoma, faced challenges at a young age.

All three musicians picked up three nominations, including album and song of the year. The awards will be presented on Sept. 16 in Nashville.

Stacey Williams, a former Sports Illustrated model, claims former President Donald Trump groped her in 1993. She recounted the incident to CNN. Trump's campaign denied the allegations.

The signature of a famous person before they became well-known can be exciting. That's the case in Cincinnati with the discovery of a signature from William Howard Taft as a young attorney.