"If equity isn't built in from the beginning, then exclusion is baked in by design," said Raymond Jetson, co-founder of Aging ...

After the Civil War, even as Reconstruction was failing across the United States, Black Americans in the South faced a choice ...

Twenty-four years ago, Stephanie Tavares-Rance and Floyd Rance had an idea to do a film festival focusing on Black stories ...

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

Reformers like Elizabeth Rous Comstock were not animated by conquest, but earnest—and complicated—charity towards Black ...

The Economist/YouGov poll was released a day after President Donald Trump announced the federalization of the D.C. Metropolitan Police. Trump’s rationale -- rising crime -- did not match reality; ...

This past weekend was the 30th Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival, and for the past 30 years, the organizers and community members have been pushing their message, “We Are One. ” Acknowledging African ...

The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund opens applications for 2025 preservation grants, offering $50,000-$500,000.

The Charleston Dirty Birds is inviting the community to their sixth annual African-American Heritage Night. The Dirty Birds host the celebration during their game against the High Point Rockers, but ...

The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian Institution in an ...

Black August, rooted in the legacy of George Jackson and Black liberation struggles, is now a month-long observance honoring ...

Today, as in the past, activists are raising their voices in protest of efforts to whitewash American history.