It looks back at more than 400 years of contributions to the U.S. by people of African descent, going as far back as 1513, when Juan Garrido became the first known African in North America while ...

More than 60 years later, Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ is still a pillar of African American theater ...

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may ...

Back in Georgia, Willene White-Smith wants to not only see state database cataloging African American cemeteries, but she also wants proof that identifies if more than 300 bodies were properly ...

Author and historian Ian Hartman says while most of early Alaska history focuses on territorial days and the Klondike Gold Rush, Black people have lived and worked in the region long before.

Despite the continuing discrimination, more than a million African-Americans volunteered to serve in the Armed Forces in the fight against Hitler. As the war progressed attitudes began to slowly ...

For many Americans, Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of legalized slavery in the U.S. on June 19, 1865, is a time of jubilee. And since President Joe Biden signed legislation in 2021 to make ...

So far, the trail includes 28 cities and 57 sites where you can visit to learn more about African American heritage. Some locations include the Muhammad Ali Center, the Kentucky Center for African ...

More than 60 years later, Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ is still a pillar of African American theater Published: December 17, 2024 8:58am EST Dominic Taylor , University of California ...

Back in Georgia, Willene White-Smith wants to not only see state database cataloging African American cemeteries, but she also wants proof that identifies if more than 300 bodies were properly ...

Back in Georgia, Willene White-Smith wants to not only see state database cataloging African American cemeteries, but she also wants proof that identifies if more than 300 bodies were properly ...

Back in Georgia, Willene White-Smith wants to not only see state database cataloging African American cemeteries, but she also wants proof that identifies if more than 300 bodies were properly ...