Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the ...

There historically have been tension between Black Americans and African immigrants. Can we put that to the side to stand ...

With Trump officials pushing to end diversity efforts, civil rights leaders and experts explain why Black organizations were ...

African Americans had likely known themselves to be legally free before General Order No. 3, but acting on this knowledge was ...

She was at the forefront of a movement to make Juneteenth a national holiday. For years, she convened marches of ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest ...

Sierra Leone could be a place to relocate to and connect with locals, who say they are ready to welcome Black Americans.

Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. They will be honored June 21 as the ...

New Jersey was the last Northern state to abolish slavery, but Black settlements helped the enslaved find freedom long before ...

The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in fields and ...

In newly formed Black congregations, the famous abolitionist and others were able to live out their faith—and affirm their ...