We are of African American heritage.” In 1989 the columnist and historian Roger Wilkins told Isabel Wilkerson: “Whenever I go to Africa, I feel like a person with a legitimate place to stand ...

A slew of black Big Apple residents fumed Friday over mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s claim on an Ivy League college application that he is African American.

US News: The complexities of racial identity and categorization are laid bare in the case of Zohran Mamdani, an Indian-born candidate for New York City mayor who identified as both Asian and ...

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

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.

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

Ten new historical markers commemorating African American history in Staunton and Augusta County were unveiled at Montgomery Hall Park. The markers highlight various aspects of local African ...

Get the full Kumbaya lyrics plus details on its folk origins, first recordings, and cultural importance in music and history.

The Democrat completely dodged a question from the MSNBC host on his party's NYC mayor candidate's latest controversy: claiming to be African American.

Black voters called Mamdani “shameful” after a report revealed he checked the "African American” box on his college application.

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History will host the 2025 African World Festival in Detroit's Hart Plaza from July 18-20. The event celebrates the African diaspora and marks the ...