There is a great deal in our society that resembles the 1920s, such as our growing inequality and corruption. Our connection ...

(THE CONVERSATION) In the course of construction work in 2013, the remains of 36 individuals of African descent were uncovered in the heart of downtown Charleston, South Carolina. They had lain hidden ...

The African American Cultural Center is looking for information to locate a thief who stole yard equipment, including a lawnmower and a chainsaw, from the center. More Than 6K Arrested in FL Operation ...

The 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Music was awarded to Rhiannon Giddens’ and Michael Abels’ opera Omar, which is based on the 1831 book A Muslim American Slave: The Life of Omar ibn Said. Said was a Muslim ...

To many, Alexandria is known primarily as the hometown of George Washington. But there is also the city’s more complicated history as home to Robert E. Lee, slavery and segregation. Thanks to the work ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- People gathered in downtown Spokane on Saturday to celebrate African American culture at the first Soulfood and Sips event. The street festival celebrated with food vendors, art, ...

The African American Museum in Dallas has secured $3 million to preserve and digitize its 50-year-old collection. The museum announced the donation from the Texas Historical Commission on Tuesday. The ...

Oba Kabir Shotobi, Ayangburen of Ikorodu in Lagos State, has conferred the title of Baseto Ìpadàbo Síle of Ikorodu on United States-born African American, Jon James Olomo. Olomo, founder of ancestry ...

The state of Illinois is helping African Americans trace their roots in Africa. Illinois has launched a statewide initiative aimed at helping African Americans reconnect their ancestral ties to Africa ...

Ever since an at-home DNA test revealed a Nigerian ancestry, life-long Evanston resident Tina Penick has reflected on what might have been. “What if we lived in Nigeria? What would that look like?” ...

NAIROBI — Kenneth Harris spent most of his days in Atlanta yearning for a life in a place where his dark skin color is not a source of suspicion but a mark of a shared heritage. His chance came two ...