An old religiously inspired songbook that uses shape notes for people who can't read music got a major update and is attracting younger singers.

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 others ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns, whose career has shaped generations of public television viewers, spoke about his decades-long work, his ...

The historic building, located in downtown Mount Holly, will be featured in the fourth episode in the six-part series.

Over five decades of multigenerational ministry, the Eddys pioneered health and educational outreach. Served the Lord in Syria 28 years Next to the grave of William King Eddy (hereafter “King”), is ...

Award-winning actor producer and writer Issa Rae is opening up about what inspired her new documentary, "Seen and Heard: The History of Black Television." She's executive producer of the two-part ...

The annual Killbuck Early American Days Festival was held Labor Day weekend in Killbuck. The event was complete with a parade, games, a celebration of Killbuck Savings Bank's 125th birthday and plenty ...

In an afternoon's walk through ground zero of Americana — the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History — objects around every corner invite one question: What could possibly be more American ...

The documentary series “American Experience” begins an abbreviated schedule this week. A victim of the federal funding take-back, it has suspended production and laid off its staff. By Mike Hale The ...

Atlanta’s Magic City was an incubator for southern hip-hop’s sound and style. A new documentary shows how the women who danced there influenced fashion for decades.

The lower level of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is a somber feat of truth-telling. It begins with the origins of human bondage in the Americas with the ...