The U.S. Mint has issued new quarters celebrating the contributions of African American women. Ida B. Wells, Maya Angelou, Bessie Coleman, and Pauli Murray are featured.

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Baltimore's Afro-American newspaper, known as Afro News, has been around since 1892.

There are projects, and then there are labors of love. One Nacogdoches couple says they’ve spent the last 3 years combining the two, working to restore the Old North Church Afro-American Cemetery.

The origins of African American studies, explained Amid the social tumult of the 1960s, Black college students began to question classes that ignored or denigrated their experiences.

The International African American Museum, in a former slave port, is about more than slavery. It’s about survival and resilience.

Renault Robinson, co-founder of the Afro-American Patrolmen’s League who served in various roles under Mayor Jane Byrne and Mayor Harold Washington, died on July 8 at age 80.

The African American Film Critics Association on Monday announced the winners of the 15th annual AAFCA Awards as well as the organization’s picks for the 10 best films of the year.

Kilson criticized the Afro-American studies department for a lack of academic structure and discipline, affirming that students should gain a core academic background before delving into the field.

For the first time in academic history, high school students across the nation now have the option to take an African American Advanced Placement course.

Local textile artist Karen E. Griffin, better known as KE, is continuing the legacy of her ancestors one seam and one story at a time.