Several years ago, two African American women, Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills, decided to do some research on the history of the central New Jersey region commonly known as Sourland.

The history of Black hair goes far beyond aesthetics — it tells a powerful story of resistance, identity and cultural preservation. African civilizations used intricate braiding as a form of ...

After the 60-page audit report uncovered issues and challenges at the Nebraska Commission on African American Affairs, the commission said it got down to business.

The Essence of the Crown exhibition centers around the impact hair has on the African American culture.

Cayce Historical Museum honors African American history with a new permanent committee that will assist with education and preservation efforts.

President Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is so obsessed with grooming in the U.S. Armed Forces that he’s cracking down in the name of […] ...

To the extent that “African American” was designed to change perceptions of what “Black” means, it hasn’t worked. The grand old euphemism treadmill has done it in.

Mamdani Once Claimed to Be Asian and African American. Should It Matter? Zohran Mamdani’s responses on a 2009 college application were criticized by his mayoral rivals.

A slew of black Big Apple residents fumed Friday over mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s claim on an Ivy League college application that he is African American.

The African American Museum, Dallas has named Lisa Brown Ross as its new president and CEO following a nationwide search.

Arts & Entertainment African American Museum of Dallas announces new president and CEO Lisa Brown Ross will take over the role from Harry Robinson Jr., who held the position for more than 50 years.