The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...

The Black faith community, along with people of faith from across Los Angeles County, marched in solidarity through the ...

Nestled in the forested rolling hills of Connemara, reflected in the calm waters of a lake, Kylemore Castle impresses as much by its romantic silhouette as by the singular history that saw it become a ...

Two police officers were injured when two motorcyclists drove through a skirmish line during protests in Los Angeles.

KINDERHOOK — The Original Kinderhook Black Family Reunion is back for its second year. The product of a collaboration between the African American Archive of Columbia County and the Martin Van ...

Research has led to reports that the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, has Black family roots that trace back to New Orleans. According to The Associated Press, the first pope born in America is a person ...

Dr. White, one of the few Black dentists of his time, died in 2002, according to his wife’s godson, Lamont Alexander. Helen would go on to be laid to rest 13 years later. The couple made ...

With a half-Black grandfather written into her character ... noting how the research process became a deep dive into her family history. “The research was my family and my family history.

The modern Black family stands as a testament to resilience, balancing rich traditions with the demands of contemporary life. Yet beneath this strength lies a subtle struggle against forces that ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Today, for the first time, Project Ricochet held its Black Family Conference on the campus of the University of Kentucky. The event had a singular goal: “That is all ...

A Black family whose history in Altadena spans generations lost 20 homes in the Los Angeles wildfires, destroying decades of legacies built in the community. "I lost everything," said Oscar Benn.

McClenney described the town as “very small, very few Black families, but we’re close knit.” "We were almost a small island in a primarily White community, and it was like a huge family ...