Born in 1889 to former slaves, Webster was part of the first free generation of African Americans in the U.S. She earned an ...

It represents something terrible, but if we hide it away, then all the lessons are lost.” Albania Mansion, a three-story home ...

The new club is taking over the space of a former sports bar in uptown Charlotte, near Bank of America Stadium.

The term “Buffalo Soldiers” was a nickname given to African American Soldiers who served in the United States Army in the west after the civil war. They were the topic of discussion today for Pocomoke ...

Experience the inspiring story of Akeelah and The Bee, a young Black girl's journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, at ...

There are plenty of locations in the U.S. with rich historical pasts, but many, like Washington, D.C., are out of reach as ...

But in reality, journeying overseas for a sought-­after cosmetic procedure is emerging as the ultimate beauty hack for a ...

Between 1912 and the unraveling of racial segregation in the 1950s and 1960s, Rosenwald Schools played a vital role in the education of African American children living in the Jim Crow rural South. On ...

The first Black child born in America, William Tucker, was probably born on this date in Jamestown, Va. However, some ...

Super Sunday, a major celebration for the Mardi Gras Indian community, brought families together to honor tradition, culture, ...