As a child, Ruby Bridges became one of the first students to enter an all-white elementary school as a part of desegregation efforts ...

The widow of a soldier whose story was featured in one of the panels said it was never meant to be a rotating exhibition.

In “The American Revolution,” an illustrated companion to a new documentary series, the conflict is global, gruesome and ...

At high schools across the United States, students can take for the first time an Advanced Placement course in African American studies that addresses “the vital contributions and experiences of ...

The Mercy Warren Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will dedicate a roadside marker for Revolutionary War veteran Jethro Jones at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the intersection of ...

An author talk on the life and impact of Dr. Matilda Evans, the first African American female physician in South Carolina is scheduled on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., at the South Carolina ...

Nestled throughout Black neighborhoods, African braiding salons have served as the go-to spot for protective styles. Whether you’re getting traditional box braids or the latest popular bohemian locs, ...

Critics argue that boycotting businesses owned by fellow Black people, regardless of origin, diverts energy and resources from the larger struggle against systemic racism and discrimination. An ...

Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States. One of the largest nonprofits supplying blood to hospitals and health centers is urging African Americans to donate more blood.

BOSTON (WHDH) - The Boston African-American History Museum is facing an uncertain future after federal funding cuts from the Trump administration. For more than six decades, Boston’s African-American ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed a bill that would have allowed African American history courses to count toward high school graduation requirements. The measure, which was introduced in the ...