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Every African American should read—or reread—this list of 20 books that amplify the voices that shaped our collective consciousness.
She began her nursing career in 1966 as the first African-American nurse at Memorial Hospital of Southern Oklahoma, now known as Mercy Health in Ardmore, where she provided care to patients in ...
Details about the grand opening of the DIA’s new African American art galleries, as well as additional programing and events, will be announced at a later date leading up to October 2025.
For the first time in its nearly 30-year history, the African American Cultural and Historical Museum is opening to the public. It was previously open by appointment only, but that is changing ...
Archaeologists in Israel have found two tiny African figurines buried in early Christian graves. Dating back roughly 1,500 years, the artifacts are carved from rare ebony wood that originated in ...
The African American Festival returns to downtown Ann Arbor celebrating the city’s Black history and cultural heritage. (File photo) Sydney Verlinde | MLive.com ...
The oldest African American Baptist church on Staten Island celebrates 155th anniversary Published: May. 16, 2025, 3:05 p.m.
MIAMI (WSVN) - A mural honoring African-American history at Dorsey Park has been vandalized with racist graffiti, including a Nazi swastika and the N-word. The mural, originally painted in 2012 ...
Since 1950, the Barristers Association of Philadelphia has championed the advancement of African American lawyers in the city. The group has also recognized excellence amongst its 1,000 members ...
BOSTON (WHDH) - The Boston African-American History Museum is facing an uncertain future after federal funding cuts from the Trump administration. For more than six decades, Boston’s African ...
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill that would’ve allowed students a choice to substitute World History 1 or World Geography with African American History or Advanced Placement African ...
The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will relocate and reopen its African American art galleries in October 2025. The new galleries will be centrally located near the Rivera Court, showcasing 50 ...