Ciara is one of the first public figures to be granted Beninese citizenship under a new law that welcomes descendants of ...

Three sites – the Tom & Ethel Bradley Residence, St. Elmo Village and Jewel’s Catch One – have been designated as historic ...

Oak Bluffs has been a key center for African American culture and leisure for over a century, with origins tracing back to ...

The Black Freedom Fund plans to expand to a $200 million endowment. It's a move that is rare in philanthropy and politically ...

A new survey found less than half of U.S. adults believe Black and Hispanic people face significant discrimination, while ...

Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.

Historians have uncovered a lost African American cemetery, revealing unique artifacts that tell untold stories of the ...

Illinois has launched a statewide initiative aimed at helping African Americans recover their ancestral ties to Africa.

Edward P. McCabe petitioned Benjamin Harrison for an opportunity to show him that Black people "are men and women capable of ...

To African Americans, the rift is one sided because we pay little attention to the negative comments, but these long simmering tensions are now coming to a head because there is a call for us ...

Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...

Conclusion The relationship between African Americans and the Fourth of July is multifaceted and deeply rooted in the nation’s history of slavery, segregation, and the ongoing struggle for equality.