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The Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center is undergoing transition, and one of the changes will include dropping ‘African American’ from the name.
The Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center is undergoing transition, and one of the changes will include dropping ‘African American’ from the name. In the future, the center ...
Historic African-American cemetery 'neglected' and left in disrepair, running out of money. When walking around the cemetery, you’ll encounter knee-high grass, ...
There’s no record the new pope ever identified as Black, and he may never have researched his family’s roots in New Orleans.
New Orleans celebrated the return and burial of the remains of 19 African American people whose skulls had been sent to Germany for racist research practices in the 19th century.
A controversy has been brewing at Denver's Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library after several historical artifacts were removed from public display, raising concerns and frustration ...
In 2023, Africa received US$59.7 billion in ODA, representing 26.8% of all aid that year. The US cuts are significant because the country provides about 26% of all development assistance to Africa, ...
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is ranked #3 out of 14 things to do in Detroit. See pictures and our review of Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
UC Berkeley art museum to exhibit 20th century African American quilts Opening June 8, ‘Routed West’ expands on previous display of Black diaspora works from Second Great Migration period.
American Girl dolls are meant to be around nine years old when their stories start. They’re not great at math. They have troubles with their siblings.
The first known slave rebellion in one of England’s American colonies took place in Gloucester County, Virginia in 1663, 44 years after the first slaves arrived in the British colony.
The Forgotten Story Of How Freed African Americans Helped Create Memorial Day One of the earliest known celebrations of Memorial Day can be traced back to formerly enslaved persons and white ...