Henry Louis Gates, Jr. learns about Priscilla, a slave on a South Carolina plantation. Priscilla was purchased at a slave auction in South Carolina by a rice planter, Elias Ball. She arrived on ...

We invite you to share your story. A collection of shareable, downloadable posters created for The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross series, featuring quotations by notable African Americans ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa pushed back on Mr. Trump’s allegations. By John Eligon Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Erica L. Green A visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa to the White House ...

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism 2008 report highlighted the scope and impact of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The report stated that as many ...

I even wrote my award-winning memoir, “The Cooking Gene,” tracing my ancestry from Africa to America, from enslavement to emancipation, using the story of African American food combined with ...

Today is Wednesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2025. There are 224 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 21, 1881, the American Red Cross was founded by nurse and educator Clara Barton in ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

May 20 (Reuters) - The American Bar Association's proposal to double the number of hands-on learning credits that law students must complete to graduate has sparked criticism that the accrediting ...

ELSMERE, Ky. — Overgrown weeds, uneven ground and headstones covered by bushes and trees is putting one historic African American cemetery in disarray. “These are all over; you could break ...

Your device does not support the audio. ST. LOUIS, MO. — The American Red Cross has opened shelters for individuals and families affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that hit St. Louis ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The American Red Cross has opened a shelter for individuals and families affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that hit Sikeston Friday, May 16. The shelter location ...