The “Our Lives, Our Stories” African American Women’s Health Conference is a culturally responsive health conference that centers the needs of Black women in our region,” Lynne Chambers ...

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.

Rising Above Bias to Become the First African American Grand Slam Champion Althea Gibson shattered barriers in tennis and beyond by becoming the first Black athlete to win major titles and blaze a ...

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.

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s SAT score was revealed after the bombshell revelation that he listed himself as African American on his application to Columbia University.

As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African American design skills to create pieces with a modern twist.

Akron African American Festival highlights include entertainment, food, community groups and vendors and free wellness screenings. Megan Becka, special to cleveland.com ...

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

Financially backed by Rihanna, Gather Ventures invests in African women-led startups dedicated to climate resilience.

African American women confronted daily the tension between the idea that beautifying themselves according to modern standards enhanced their success and the idea that doing so meant capitulating to a ...

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani faced backlash after a leaked college application revealed he once identified as African American.