The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill Tuesday that would allow African American history courses to count toward graduation requirements. The bill would have allowed students ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed a bill that would have allowed African American history courses to count toward high school graduation requirements. The measure, which was introduced in ...

This time, Turner added another stop on his long day’s journey — the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Turner knelt in prayer and laid a wreath at the entrance of the ...

The Museum of African American History, which has locations in Boston and Nantucket, was notified about the cuts on Wednesday night, according to museum president and CEO Noelle Trent. Trent said ...

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may ...

For more than 30 years, the SC African American Heritage Commission has taken a serious effort in preserving the rich African American History in South Carolina. The African American Historic ...

An African American museum is a good place to soak up some Black history. Celebrating Black history by visiting on these seven museums is one the Blackest things you could do for Black History Month.

Books have long been a cornerstone of cultural preservation and empowerment; this is especially true within the African-American community, where books created for us and by us have a history of ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The African American Day Parade (AADP) took to the streets in Harlem on Sunday in a celebration of Black culture and excellence. Marchers and spectators celebrated the 55th ...

PERFORMERS, AND TICKET PRICES. A SPECIAL IOWAN IS BEING HONORED THIS WEEK. EDITH RENFROW SMITH FROM GRINNELL IS TURNING 110 YEARS OLD. SHE WAS THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO GRADUATE FROM GRINNELL ...

Vector illustration for cards ... on birthday. Baby girl gives to her mother a present on Mother's day holiday. Child receives gift from her parent on birthday. Woman volunteer presents some surprise ...