The event occurred at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Carbondale. Attendees visited two gravesites. The first site held former African Americans who suffered from smallpox after traveling to Carbondale to ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Have you ever wondered about where you come from? Or the history of your ancestors? In honor of Black History Month, one organization is helping African Americans learn more ...

Canandaigua, N.Y. — The New York Lottery announced four third-prize-winning tickets were sold for the Nov. 8 Powerball drawing, including one at Speedway on La Clixo Brings STEM Day to life at ...

Rand, whose family can trace its roots back to the 1700s, is a Democratic state senator in North Carolina. Until he watched the 2008 CNN documentary "Black in America," he had no idea that some of his ...

NORFOLK, Va. — More and more African Americans are chiseling their way through the infamous 1870 "brick wall" and digging up their ancestral roots. Today, at least 19 states have chapters of the ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Digitized records are helping to clear a path to ancestral discoveries for millions of African Americans. Today, there is a growing interest among descendants of enslaved people to ...

This week, we decided to tackle a common question that we get from people researching their roots: Suggested Reading Paris Jackson Admits Years-Long Drug Abuse Left Devastating Effects on Her Body— ...

Americans with European heritage have long been able to pinpoint their ancestry through DNA testing, but it's only in recent years that those with African heritage have been able to trace their ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – As we continue to recognize Black History Month, an exhibit celebrated and acknowledged Amherst’s African American ancestors Tuesday night. The Ancestral Bridges Exhibit was ...

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Flowers have long been a powerful form of expression in African American culture, carrying deep meanings in celebrations, ...