The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

The Western Reserve Historical Society’s Cleveland History Center has a new exhibition highlighting the work of Black ...

A new book from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture ... Olympic skier at only 14 years old, in 1988. Here, in a photo by Margaret Chidlaw, Johnson skis ...

Historically, Black movies have played an invaluable role in reflecting the richness and depth of African-American heritage ... his freedom paints a vivid picture of the brutality of the ...

The ghosts of “Dem Bums” still linger in Brooklyn. It’s been decades since the Brooklyn Dodgers left the subways and New York ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The “Past Meets Pavement” African American Heritage walking tour in downtown Wilmington is set for Friday, Oct. 11, at 6 p.m. The 90-minute walking tour will start and end at ...

Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form. Hebrew Baby Names, American Baby Names Abbie Father ...

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

An AMERICAN EXPERIENCE collection featuring a selection of films documenting the African American Experience ... In August 1955, a 14-year-old Black boy named Emmett Till was murdered by ...

The African American Studies program is an interdisciplinary program examining African life and culture, both on the African continent and the diaspora. As a student, you will learn about the African ...

I’ve researched the rare moments of intimacy during war, when enemies see the humanity in each other and forge unlikely ...

Bassett received her bachelor's degree in African American ... in 2018 and Old Dominion University in 2022. "Blinded by my baby's beauty! #emmys2019 here we come!" he captioned a photo of him ...