Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...

The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation says grants range from $50,000 to $500,000.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History are holders of some ...

Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.

Six sites representing Black heritage in L.A. have been designated Historic-Cultural Monuments as part of a project ...

A new survey found less than half of U.S. adults believe Black and Hispanic people face significant discrimination, while ...

The exhibition aims to highlight significant historical examples of collaboration between Haitians and African Americans in ...

For generations, our hair was known as a sacred extension of us that should be respected, carrying energy and spirituality. This is why so many of our mothers would say, “Don’t let people at school ...

Mikal Elamin was sworn in as police chief and Derek Bryant as fire chief in Matteson, the first African Americans in those ...

"There are black people in every continent who are all over the world," explained Professor Celeste Watkins-Hayes, an African American studies professor at Northwestern University.

Oak Bluffs in particular, according to the Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce, has a long-standing tradition as a summer ...