At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family ...

The story of the late Geraldine “Jeri” Cousins Palmer, her parents, their relatives and neighbors will be on display at their ...

This enabled Clarissa and her family to flee rural Georgia and ... challenged even the most resolute of its African American citizens. Black Atlantans were continually denied pathways to ...

Last month’s crash of a Black Hawk helicopter and commercial jet in Washington D.C. left a mid-Michigan woman in mourning.

From the triumphs of Jesse Owens to the early days of hip-hop, there's a lot to learn and celebrate in February.

Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, Dorothy Phillips had a goal to become president of the United States of America. While she hasn’t reached that goal, the former Midland resident and Dow chemist has ...

Friends and family of Jonathan Campos have been streaming into a funeral home in Dyker Heights to remember the 34-year-old ...

Ellis’ dream of wresting power from the emperor was but one small moment in his boundary-breaking life. Eulogized as a ...

The University community is hosting a range of events. Educational programs and resources are also available year-round.

Celebrating Black History House tour event gives the community a chance to see African-American achievements throughout the ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...

St. Martinville’s African American History Museum celebrates local Black heritage this Black History Month, highlighting ...