BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved ...

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

While "Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd" recounts the shocking killing caught on camera, its bigger aim is to assess the ...

The Boston African-American History Museum is facing an uncertain future after federal funding cuts from the Trump ...

President Donald Trump has been talking about his “big, beautiful bill” for months, and now Americans are on edge to see just ...

The Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center is undergoing transition, and one of the changes will include dropping ...

A controversy has been brewing at Denver's Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library after several historical ...

“Educators should teach Black History because it is American history. To understand history truthfully and accurately, it ...

A new study offers lawmakers a roadmap for addressing key issues affecting Black communities, including voting rights, ...

Dr. Donna Patterson explains how social factors, not genetics, drive heart disease disparities among African Americans and ...

There’s no record the new pope ever identified as Black, and he may never have researched his family’s roots in New Orleans.

In the poll — which sampled 48,981 U.S. adults throughout 2024 — 64% of Black respondents said they have confidence in their local police force. This is up from 58% in 2023 and 55% in 2022. In 2021, ...