On Friday, Michele Fitzsimmons became the New York City Fire Department's first female deputy chief. Fitzsimmons, a 24-year ...

Detroit (code name “Midnight”) and Windsor, Ontario, are rich in Underground Railroad history. Some of the most notable sites include: ...

Stepping onto the platform at Michigan Central Station was stepping into a new chapter. For Black families leaving the Jim Crow South, Detroit was more than a destination. It was a declaration. They ...

Retired DPD Sergeant Shirley Joyner joined the department that year. “We women thought we were going into the Women’s Division or Youth Department and would be in plain clothes. They decided our class ...

A historic church nestled in Detroit’s Indian Village is set to undergo a remarkable transformation when a local couple ...

A piece of northern Nevada history is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Black Springs Volunteer ...

Jamon Jordan, Detroit's first official historian, teaches and retells the stories of Detroit's Black community.

DETROIT — Detroit wants to bring the WNBA back to the Motor City, backed by an investor group led by the owner of the NBA’s Pistons and NFL’s Lions. Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted the bid ...

(WXYZ) — Black History Month kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, and events throughout metro Detroit are honoring the history, culture and legacy of African ...

With a gun in his hand, Detroit Firefighter Matt Dunaj’s life ... Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance ...

The group of firefighters work at Detroit's Firehouse Engine 55 ... whose cars were in the path of a water main break. As the historic winter storm that traveled across the southern U.S. heads ...

"There's nothing like meeting people and helping them in time of need," Detroit Chaplain George Aren said. The Detroit Fire Department marked a milestone for one of its own with a surprise ...