The Black Freedom Fund plans to expand to a $200 million endowment. It's a move that is rare in philanthropy and politically ...

After the Civil War, even as Reconstruction was failing across the United States, Black Americans in the South faced a choice ...

Ciara is one of the first public figures to be granted Beninese citizenship under a new law that welcomes descendants of ...

Twenty-four years ago, Stephanie Tavares-Rance and Floyd Rance had an idea to do a film festival focusing on Black stories ...

Three sites – the Tom & Ethel Bradley Residence, St. Elmo Village and Jewel’s Catch One – have been designated as historic landmarks, part of a multi-year effort to preserve African American ...

Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.

A new survey found less than half of U.S. adults believe Black and Hispanic people face significant discrimination, while ...

As a young Black woman, Kaylei Thomas has always been urged by her parents to be careful when out in public. The 18-year-old ...

Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...

The American Black Film Festival is expanding to four cities. In celebration of the festival’s 30th anniversary, the ABFF Pop ...

Conclusion The relationship between African Americans and the Fourth of July is multifaceted and deeply rooted in the nation’s history of slavery, segregation, and the ongoing struggle for equality.

New single comes from the upcoming LP Saving Grace, which features songs by Memphis Minnie, Bob Mosley, Blind Willie Johnston ...