Growing up, Dayna James never thought she’d willingly step foot on a plantation, let alone thank God for one. On an early ...

Lewis’ roots in farming run deep. His grandfather, who was a sharecropper, bought the land that now sustains the family’s farm back in the 1950s and 60s.

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

After the Civil War, 20 Black families relocated to Caledonia in Livingston County from the south to start a new life.

The Black Maroons of Florida, also known as Black Seminoles, were a community derived from runaway slaves who integrated into American Indian culture.

As Black History Month continues, we spotlight the diverse experiences that shape the Black community in San Diego. This year ...

For this very reason, the Black American Heritage Flag was created. Related: Who Are Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott ...

For Katie Hater, a junior at Central Michigan University, learning about African American migration to Michigan started with ...

Feb 12 (Reuters) - The family of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who was fatally shot by police in Illinois in July 2024, will receive $10 million as part of a settlement with officials from Sangamon ...

February 3, 2025 • This week on In Black America, producer and host ... best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family, and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, with an interview ...