In 1979, UNESCO named Elmina Castle a World Heritage Site for its central role in the transatlantic slave trade. Because of ...

In early and mid-2025, a claim that "only 1.6% of US citizens owned slaves in 1860" resurfaced and circulated widely online, ...

Their grandfathers all came to the Shipyard around 1943, pushed out by Jim Crow in the South and pulled in by the promise of ...

Like many African Americans, my search was blocked by what’s referred to as the “1870’s wall.” That’s because prior to 1870, the United States Census did not note enslaved and formerly ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Governor Andy Beshear was joined by local and state leaders to launch the Kentucky African American Heritage Trail. It was launched at the Muhammad Ali Center Monday.

From fireworks in Kernersville to a Black Joy procession and festival downtown, Juneteenth activities in Forsyth County are free and open to the public.

The role of music is significantly emphasised when considering the sociocultural development of the Black Community against the backdrop of important historical events. If music has had such a ...

June 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled plans for the U.S. government and companies to collectively invest money in savings accounts for employees' children as part of the $1.45 ...

The city responded to an increase in homeless deaths by intensifying encampment sweeps and adding emergency shelter at the expense of permanent housing. Experts say this has perpetuated the problem.

Eighty years ago, on June 26, 1945, the UN Charter was signed at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on ...

Ken Burns on why the American Revolution was a "big deal in world history" 01:45. The American Revolution was one of the most ...

Dr. Carolyn Carter, a historian and genealogist, discussed the challenges and importance of tracing African American family ...