African-American Museum in Leesburg celebrates the city's history of perseverance and civil rights achievements.

SHREVEPORT, La. - The African American Parade Celebration in Shreveport will celebrate its 38th year on Saturday with a big ...

Carter G. Woodson, the "father of Black history," founded the celebration now known as Black History Month in 1926. A ...

FOREST, Va. (WFXR) – From the Quarter Site to Jefferson’s Estate, and the wing attached, the enslaved people at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest left many clues about how they lived. Archaeologists ...

With the dismantling of slavery exhibits at the President’s House Site last month, organizers say highlighting Philly’s ...

MIT professor and author Joshua Bennett speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new memoir and cultural history book, "The People Can Fly: American Promise, Black Prodigies, and the Greatest Miracle ...

Nashville's Conference on African-American History and Culture celebrates 45 years Feb. 13. Everything to know ...

In 1969, Black educators and students at Kent State University proposed the month of February to be celebrated as Black History Month. The first ever celebration took place at Kent State University a ...

The Detroit Institute of Arts has revamped its African American arts collection and brought it to the heart of the museum. “Reimagine African American Art,” which opened Saturday, was organized by the ...

Calling a friend "cousin" might not be just a term of affection among some African Americans. Now, a mathematical model shows that there is a good chance there is some type of family connection ...

The Mariners Harbor teen became the youngest African-American female to earn a private pilot's license, and she will use the ...