On the surface, it sounds like an act of calculated advantage-seeking. After all, Columbia, like most elite universities then, ran race-conscious admissions. Identifying as Black might have increased ...

McWhorter: In 1988, when the Rev. Jesse Jackson had a massive influence on the Black community, he basically declared that we ...

Likewise, some Black Masking Indians in New Orleans have mixed Native American and African ethnic ancestry. “All those other countries celebrate in an eerily similar fashion to what we do.

Pōpolo is the Hawaiian name for a glossy black nightshade berry that’s used for food and traditional medicine. But it has another meaning: On the Hawaiian Islands, pōpolo is a slur for dark-skinned ...

Celebrating Black history by visiting on these seven museums is one the Blackest things you could do for Black History Month. And if you are a visual learner, the African American museum is a good ...

House Democrats are demanding Vice President JD Vance, who now sits on the board of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, not take steps to overhaul the museum.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. stands as the most comprehensive institution dedicated to preserving Black American experiences. Its chronological ...

The African American history museum is singled out in Trump's order, putting it in the spotlight, despite its millions of visitors. During his first term, Trump was one of them.

Black history was held in its highest regard last week during the African American History Challenge, hosted by the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis on March 8, 2025 at the organization’s ...

Washington, DC: Front view of the Museum of African American History and Culture Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Fatimah Dixon (April 7, 2025, WASHINGTON, D.C.) – – The National Council of ...

Grim pieces of America’s history are on display at the Ruby & Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum in Stratford, the first and only African American history museum in Connecticut ...