Riley Black’s new book, When the Earth was Green, uses the latest research to envision the ancient worlds of our favorite prehistoric animals.

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A new biography of Charles W. Chesnutt, by Tess Chakkalakal, explains the friendships and tensions he had with his white ...

Teaching Black history in early childhood and elementary classrooms can be a challenging task for educators. The subject is ...

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince gave a prominent role to Hogwarts student Lavender Brown, but the actor playing her ...

Hollywood’s cancel club is a rollercoaster—some stars bounce back, others vanish, and a few? They double down hard. From Megan Fox proving she was always ahead of the curve to Taylor Swift shaking off ...

The root words of snake and serpent mean 'a creeping thing'. Most snake sayings are negative, including a Singlish loan ...

In a new season of the HBO and BBC series based on J.K. Rowling’s mystery novels, a misunderstood artist is the victim.

Welcome to the seductive and perilous world of "Revenge of Black Bone," the eagerly awaited sequel to the smash hit game "Curse of Black Bone." Set sail once more for the sun-kissed shores of Port ...