CHICAGO — A century ago, it was nearly unheard of for a firefighter to be Black. Even today, there are disproportionately few in the ranks. But one veteran firefighter is trying to change that. By ...

DAYTON — Hundreds of cities across the country have struggled to diversify their fire departments. Columbus has 175 black firefighters out of a staff of 1,549. Akron has 57 blacks out of 344. In ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. - Fire engines were parked outside a school event in Emeryville Friday, not to put out a fire, but to spark the imaginations and dreams of elementary school students who gathered ...

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – Black history was on full display Friday in Warren as Bob Saffold, the city’s first black firefighter, was honored for the barrier he broke 65 years ago. Saffold walked into ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — On 13th Street, just south of West Broadway in Louisville's California neighborhood, a century-old old brick building sits as a symbol of the city's segregated past. In ...

Mayor Michelle Wu has appointed Rodney Marshall, a 35-year veteran of the Boston Fire Department, as the city’s first Black fire commissioner. Wu announced Thursday that she has appointed Marshall as ...

AUSTIN, Texas — For decades, the Austin African American Firefighters Association (AAAFFA) has worked not only to protect the city, but to inspire the next generation of first responders. For its ...