The tale of an enslaved West African girl turned protegee to an English queen may sound like the stuff of fairy tales, but it comes straight from the history books - one of many forgotten Black ...
The Head of the Charles Regatta celebrates its 60th year with a historic milestone: the first full South African crew of color competing on the international stage. Wife of suspended Osceola County ...
The African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are entering their decisive phase. Only two matchdays remain to determine the seven final teams that will join Morocco and Tunisia in the main event ...
The Yale department that studies people of African descent in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America has changed its name to the Black Studies Department, after 55 years of being called ...
(RNS) — W. James Abbington Jr., an expert on Black religious music known for his editing, teaching and playing of congregational music, has died at the age of 65. GIA Publications, for whom he worked ...
Spike Lee wants African Americans to tap into their roots in the African motherland. Spike Lee is fully immersed in his ambassadorship role in Benin, where he’s urging African Americans to reconnect ...
Disclaimer: I wrote this in response to an individual on Instagram. They have a different point of view than what I have studied about pre-civil rights, especially in the 30s. Some of those effects of ...
President Abraham Lincoln signed the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation 162 years ago this week. To celebrate, dozens of people gathered for the unveiling of a new presidential statue outside the ...
The Philadelphia Tribune hosted its 2025 Most Influential African Americans event Thursday evening. The event celebrates and honors Black Philadelphians who are making a significant impact throughout ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A ribbon-cutting Monday celebrated the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives’ move in to a new building, a much largest space it has long needed. The museum’s ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The African American Day Parade (AADP) took to the streets in Harlem once again on Sunday in a celebration of Black culture, heritage and excellence. This year marked the 56th ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - This week, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office made history by welcoming its first African American Chief Deputy, McArthur Holmes, in its 293-year history. The Chatham County ...