As the legend is told from Reed Hastings himself, a $40 late fee from Blockbuster for renting Apollo 13 compelled him to create the company Netflix. Today, Netflix is one of the biggest and most ...

Pope Leo XIV—formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago–has family ties to the Black community of New Orleans’ 7th Ward and Haiti, and census records identified his ancestors as “Black ...

Ryan Coogler's Sinners explores Black joy, love, and resilience in the 1930s, shining a light on historical realities and cultural connections through music and religion.

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and ...

Civil rights leaders led a crowd from City Hall in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2025 to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in a show of support for the Smithsonian Institution ...

In response to Trump’s executive order targeting the Smithsonian, Black churches are pledging support to the African American History Museum.

Some Black churches are pledging to support the National Museum of African American History and Culture following an executive order by President Donald Trump alleging exhibits there and at other ...

The African American museum, one of 21 Smithsonian museums, has also seen a recent shake-up in leadership. Shanita Beckett, who was previously the head of operations at the museum, has been widely ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. stands as the most comprehensive institution dedicated to preserving Black American experiences. Its chronological ...

Four Black children’s book authors reading their material to a crowd of hundreds. It sounds simple enough, but this read-in almost didn’t happen.