The African American Heritage Festival kicked off at noon on Saturday, offering a variety of activities for residents, ...

Youth in Lexington are staying off the streets and learning new skills, thanks to nonprofit M'Power Rhythm. They're an ...

"We have kids who are 2, 3, and 4 years old that are reading (at a) first-grade, second-grade and third-grade level, and our hope is that our children will enter kindergarten on grade level or above." ...

A new report on elementary school attendance shows the truancy rate among African-American students is significantly higher than the rest of the student population.

Community News Celebrate Ann Arbor’s rich Black heritage at downtown African American Festival Updated: Jun. 05, 2025, 9:54 p.m. | Published: Jun. 05, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

"I remember my cousin and I were the only African American kids in our group on the way to the local ice rink," Webster, 65, said. "They wouldn't let us through. They stopped us at the door." ...

The state of Kentucky introduced an African American Heritage Trail today, offering visitors nearly 50 primary sites and several additional locations that bring centuries of Black history to life ...

“For, I think — African American kids, specifically — it's critical that we understand our history doesn't start here. It doesn't start because we came here under duress.