Genealogical detective work, DNA analysis and the study of historical documents fills in the gaps of history and reveals emotional tales of African American heritage and survival.

there has been extensive debate across the U.S. about statues depicting the Confederacy and other troubled aspects of American history. In the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the ...

When the meticulously renovated Michigan Central Station opened in June 2024, it was a time to marvel at the revived beauty of a landmark that had been decaying since its doors closed in 1988.

For those interested in learning more about Black history in North Carolina, the state’s African American Heritage Commission hosts events and posts resources year-round. PBS North Carolina is also ...

If you’re looking at the PBS schedule for February and think ... the most famous jazz virtuoso of her time and the first African American to have her own television show. A champion for racial ...

The Bing Rooming House Museum in Plant City is home to historical artifacts and full of rich African American history that took place in Plant City. The Bing Rooming House Museum in Plant City was ...

During her appearance on PBS's show 'Finding Your Roots ... If, for example, you are an American person with African or Asian heritage, you'd be an ancestor of Charlemagne only if you have ...

Photo: Peter V, Rocky Mountain PBS DENVER — Subzero ... attend the Martin Luther King Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo of Champions. The event, presented by the National Western Stock Show and ...

WOUB Public Media is partnering with the Athens City School District, the Mount Zion Black Cultural Center, and the Southeast Ohio History Center to celebrate Black History Month with a screening of ...

ATHENS, OH – WOUB Public Media is partnering with the Athens City School District, the Mount Zion Black Cultural Center, and the Southeast Ohio History ... story of African American movement ...