A recent report focuses on the death toll and on the burial site of the victims, stressing the importance of telling their ...

The Caribbean stands at the crossroads of world history, yet most people only see it as a vacation destination with beaches ...

First conceived as a weeklong event in Washington DC in 1926 and held annually over the entire month of February since 1976, Black History Month celebrates the numerous achievements and contributions ...

No one knows what happened to Gabriel’s body. Born into slavery the year his country declared its freedom, he trained as a plantation blacksmith and was hired out to foundries in Richmond, Virginia, ...

What follows is part of a short chronological series on African and African American History. The educational system in the United States does not always offer a balanced history of Africa which is ...

Nationwide celebrations of Black History Month may be coming to an end, but the African American Museum of Iowa provides communities with accessible, year-round resources. From on-site exhibits and ...

Scholar and historian Carter G. Woodson, the son of former slaves, wanted African-Americans to have their rightful place in American history. So in 1926, he launched an annual Black History Week, held ...

The Cairo Historical Preservation Project, Inc. is partnering with local Illinois universities to showcase the region's ...

When people think about Black history in schools, they might think of the new Advanced Placement African American Studies course that Florida’s education department banned. Or perhaps their minds go ...

A noose was found Wednesday in a public gallery at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the second such incident on Smithsonian grounds in less than a week, officials said.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — As part of our series on Black History Month, we are going to have real conversation about contentious topics. Racial identity is still a central dividing line in America.

The South Carolina Department of Education is set to unveil next year’s state African American history calendar.