The late legendary Cuban singer Celia Cruz is has become the first Afro-Latina woman to appear on U.S. currency. The “Queen of Salsa” was one of five women selected to be the “face” of a ...

The AFRO is a distinguished family-owned business that has been a cornerstone of the Black community since its founding in 1892 by the late Jake Oliver.

Discover the invaluable contributions of Dr. Carl J. Murphy, publisher of the AFRO-American Newspapers, in this new book by Dr. Frances Draper.

George E. Johnson built Afro Sheen, backed Soul Train, and launched the first Black-owned company on a US Stock exchange. He mentored both MLK and Jesse Jackson.

Stylish new restaurant Lucia brings Afro-Caribbean comfort classics to fine dining heights along Fairfax Avenue. “I truly believe that our culture needs something like this,” said executive ...

The pope’s background was unearthed Thursday by a New Orleans genealogist, Jari C. Honora, and confirmed to The New York Times by the pope’s older brother, John Prevost, 71, who lives in the ...