"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American, but it wasn't seen by audiences until 2025.

Meet the hotels proving that authentic cultural experiences, world-class luxury and soulful hospitality aren’t mutually exclusive.

From top-tier creative directors to innovative handbag designs, ahead are 12 Black fashion designers to know, celebrate, and support now and forever.

What began as Negro History Week — established by historian Carter G. Woodson in February 1926 — evolved into Black History ...

It establishes a Fingerprint Bureau at the tail end of the Victorian era in 1901,” says Read. “Fingerprints are complex. … CID head Edward Henry develops a system for sorting them based on ...

Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...

If we are to believe novelists, England in the 1700s and 1800s featured two kinds of women: those who sat at home stewing about lost suitors, and con artists. It used to be that books featured a ...

It's one thing to read about years gone by between the pages of a fascinating history book. But nothing brings the past back ...

Lots of hair shedding, tons of fun and a constant invasion of your personal space. That's what you're going to get with a p u g, according to Cheryl Gaw, who has seen more than a few of the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Art installations are displayed during the preview of the exhibition “En Route” organized by the Vatican ...

Tshego Gaelae, a 33-year-old model from South Africa, made history by becoming the first Black woman to win the prestigious Mrs World title at the 40th edition of the pageant, held in Las Vegas, USA.