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.

As part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation— a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit that works to save U.S. historic ...

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

Bill Collins will forever be tied to the "most courageous and bravest" moment in University of Colorado athletic history when ...

A growing wave of African Americans are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their history and culture, or ...

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 ...

"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.

For more on the demographics of the U.S. Black population, see “ The Growing Diversity of Black America.” The number of immigrants to the U.S. who are Black has been growing in recent years (10% of ...