As a new generation is discovering Elizabeth Catlett's work, Ron Rumford hopes that her message of empowerment is instilled ...

Words are just part of telling a great story. In the 10 years that we have put out The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Black History Month series, we also paid close attention to how we told these ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

Being Black in America is an honor and a privilege. Black people in this country have endured and overcome so much while simultaneously contributing to every aspect of America’s foundation, culture ...

February is Black History Month, a time the country highlights and celebrates the accomplishments of Black Americans. And the ...

She also had three rebounds, two assists and three steals. Blakes’s outburst was the most prolific scoring night of any true ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation will mark the start of Black History ...

Setting her words to the tune of "My Favorite Things" on an ominous bed of hip-hop beats and acoustic guitar, Lauryn Hill traces the roots of Black rage through American history to its tragic ...

“I am very sorry for this ... “At that time, despite the efforts of Black movements and organizations, the awareness of the racist history and symbolism of blackface hadn’t yet entered the mainstream ...

Mayor Adams said in an interview Wednesday night that his “heart goes out” to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is in federal custody on sex trafficking charges. In an interview with ...