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

Bashir Akinyele has spent years advocating for schools to properly implement the state's groundbreaking Black history ...

The latest employment report from the U.S. Department of Labor reveals a concerning rise in unemployment rates among African Americans, reaching 7.2% in July from 6.8% in May.

Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...

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

The National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History are holders of some ...

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

The African American Class of 1975 from Gainesville High School marked a milestone this past weekend with its 50th class ...

The exhibition aims to highlight significant historical examples of collaboration between Haitians and African Americans in ...

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

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

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 ...