A Virginia landlord who owned more than 60 properties, many of which were in poor condition, was sentenced to nearly two ...

Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent ...

It is rumored that many of the streets in Mooretown, which has since become a neighborhood in Shreveport, were named after ...

President Biden left in place the capital punishment sentences of just three federal inmates: Robert Bowers, Dzhokar Tsarnaev ...

Charles L. Blockson dedicated his life to documenting the history of the Black Diaspora. A native of Norristown, Blockson is ...

Many Americans are grappling with the impending inauguration of Donald Trump, an event that has stirred a mix of emotions ...

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led the panel of lawmakers -- mostly from the Congressional Black Caucus -- to ...

Discover the rich history of African American Christmas carols, including 'Mary's Boychild' and 'This Christmas,' that celebrate the story of Jesus' birth.

From 1865 to 1920, African Americans created more than 50 towns and settlements, some of short duration and some still ...

Whether we’re talking about migration, enslaved African Americans, artisans, craftsmanship, agriculture and apples, there’s ...