Wimauma has a rich Black history. A local historian is determined to make sure the community doesn't forget it.

With all due respect to the late, great Jack Kirby, his original designs for the immortal Marvel heroes known as the Eternals ...

Discover the importance of Black museums in preserving African American history and culture, and their role in educating the next generation.

ESSENCE celebrates the changemakers shaping a bold, Black future today during Black History Month. With our second annual “Black Futures Now” list, we’re honoring a select group of leaders ...

The complaint alleges General Mills distributed "Fun Facts" fliers at the workplace that included information about the Tulsa Race Massacre and the Black Codes.

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners was released in April to critical acclaim. Since then, the movie has managed to break several box office records and accomplish a list of “firsts,” making history for ...

A mentoring program for Black girls and young women takes participants on a 14-day tour to learn about Black history, the Underground Railroad.

Black women's beauty and fashion are complex, meaningful acts, deliberate strategies for engaging with the world that make bold statements about identity, political resistance and empowerment ...

But despite sweeping efforts by the Trump administration and Republican-led Congress to curtail the teaching and public recognition of Black history, there has been no movement to repeal Juneteenth.

Several years ago, Andre Crockett launched a project to learn more about Rochester's Black history; some of what was discovered will be highlighted at a Juneteenth breakfast on Thursday.

The Southside Cultural Monument was unveiled in Spartanburg on Saturday. The installation honors people, places important to the community's history.

A scholar disproves the long-held assumption that black names are a recent phenomenon.