People wait for a polling station to open before casting their ballots during elections in Bangui, Central African Republic, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.

Amara La Negra shares her journey of embracing her natural hair and her thoughts on the policing of Black women's hair.

Austin’s African American Book Festival Celebrates Local Legacy of Black Literature Readings and events for the whole family highlight Black literary excellence By Caroline Drew, Fri., June 27, 2025 ...

La Jolla Playhouse recently opened a production of Jocelyn Bioh's Tony Award-winning play "Jaja's African Hair Braiding." Set in a Harlem hair braiding salon, the story explores love, family ...

The Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center is undergoing transition, and one of the changes will include dropping ‘African American’ from the name.

A bill that could have made African American history count as a required social studies credit in Virginia high schools was vetoed last month by Governor Glenn Youngkin.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed a bill that would have allowed African American history courses to count toward high school graduation requirements.

In a new interview, Raven-Symoné clarified the past remarks she made to Oprah Winfrey when she said she doesn't consider herself an African American.

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, ...

FILE - The International African American Museum is hosting a program March 27, celebrating the achievements of women with African descent this Women's History Month.