One of the most famous cartoon characters in history, Betty Boop is instantly recognizable to countless Americans. But few ...

As Genessa Patterson read names of black soldiers buried inside Locust Hill African American Cemetery, members of her JROTC organization pushed flags into the earth as markers of memorialization.

In the eight years since it opened on the National Mall, the National Museum of African American History and Culture has become one of the glittering jewels of the Smithsonian ...

In a new interview, Raven-Symoné clarified the past remarks she made to Oprah Winfrey when she said she doesn't consider herself an African American.

Black history was held in its highest regard last week during the African American History Challenge, hosted by the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis on March 8, 2025 at the organization’s ...

During the spring of my first year, I went to a Black Student Union meeting where we watched and discussed “I am Not Your Negro,” a documentary about the life and work of James Baldwin.I raised my ...

Master percussionist Chief Baba Neil Clarke explained that African musical traditions — which included African instruments and aesthetics — significantly shaped American music and led to the ...

Every African American should read—or reread—this list of 20 books that amplify the voices that shaped our collective consciousness.

African American athletes consistently proved that talent, dedication, and strategic thinking are universal attributes unconfined by racial constructs. Navigating systemic challenges.

The Coordinating Council and member organizations of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G) would like to register in the strongest terms our disgust and ...

Award-winning African American editorial cartoonist, Barbara Brandon-Croft, who ran the workshop traveled to Nigeria for this purpose.It was held from February 19 and 21, 2024, at the American ...