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NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani faced backlash after a leaked college application revealed he once identified as African ...
Whereas in most African American circles, the church is not only a worship venue. It is the place where people can come to ...
The new trail to Enloe Cemetery near Mingus Mill helps uncover the long-overlooked legacy of the Great Smoky Mountains’ Black ...
An African American woman on TikTok shared her move to South Africa with her children. South Africans were excited to welcome ...
For Juneteenth, here's our growing database of African American burial grounds in New Jersey — and what they mean to us today.
Dr. Carolyn Carter, a historian and genealogist, discussed the challenges and importance of tracing African American family ...
One of the most transformative figures in American history, Jackie Robinson did more than break baseball's color barrier. He ...
Francis Melba Braud, a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and co-founder of the African American Museum in St. Martinville, Louisiana, celebrated her 95th birthday and shared advice on the ...
Explore African American family legacies and reunions in Texas during the KHOU 11+ special, "Juneteenth 1865-2025: Kinship and family." ...
Lisa Brown Ross will take the helm at the African American Museum in Dallas. She will succeed Dr, Harry Robinson, Jr., who ...
Since fall 2024, theaters around Boston have been hosting the nine-play Ufot Family Cycle by playwright Mfoniso Udofia. The ...
In 1979, UNESCO named Elmina Castle a World Heritage Site for its central role in the transatlantic slave trade. Because of ...