INDEX: The Atlantic Slave Trade Before the sixteenth century, slavery was not regarded by anyone (outside or inside Africa) ...

Key Takeaways The journey of Black players in the NBA began with Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton in ...

A comprehensive initiative to document African American historic resources in Southern Maryland is set to move forward, ...

Those who think that holidays are days steeped in centuries-old tradition are always surprised to hear that the Black ...

If my mother were alive, she'd be disappointed at what her Republican Party has become, but not surprised, Mary C. Curtis ...

President Biden is facing growing criticism from civil rights and criminal justice reform activists after pardoning his son, ...

The book will be used in eleventh and twelfth grade Modern U.S. African American History classes at all four comprehensive ...

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Renowned poet, author, and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81 after a recent diagnosis of lung cancer. Her legacy will live ...

This was a huge discovery in medicine, paving the way for the development of statins, which millions of Americans are still ...

Older Black and Latino people are significantly more likely to get diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease than older white people ...

In their remaining days of state control, Michigan Democrats are pushing legislation they say would make history curriculums ...