A question posed by another researcher really struck Caroline Collins in her work on the way the public thinks about and ...

Travel represents more than geographical movement for African Americans seeking connections to their heritage. By visiting cultural and historical landmarks, travelers gain deeper understanding of ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Adam Sanchez remembers tears streaming down a student’s face as his high school class left the lower level of the National African American Museum of History and Culture a few ...

Nineteen years after its 2006 release, Phat Girlz remains a trailblazer, introducing Afrobeats to Hollywood with 2Baba’s “African Queen” and Mo’Nique.

Another thing: While African American history ... Today, people in Jamaica remember his birthday to celebrate the life and legacy of the activist. On May 19, 1925, American civil rights leader ...

Two Chicago civil rights legends, former Mayor Harold Washington and activist Asa Philip Randolph, were honored on their shared birthday.

Atlanta, GA , April 13, 2025-- Help for African Americans (HFAA), a newly established nonprofit, has introduced an accessible website (helpforafricanamericans.org) to provide resources for Black ...

He has been laid to rest with full military honors in his home state of North Carolina A blockbuster show at the Centre Pompidou in Paris spotlights 300-plus works by 150 artists of African ...

1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league baseball. 1952 — The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 to capture the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings ...

John W. Rogers Jr. founded the nation’s first Black-owned asset management firm and remains committed to expanding ...