At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family line, and he takes readers along on the journey.

In 1936, civil war erupted in Spain between the elected Republican government and an insurrection calling themselves “Nationalists.” The Republicans were supported by the Soviet Union and Mexico while ...

African-American innovators and visionaries have developed or contributed to many things that are commonplace today — some ...

National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts goes through a journey of self discover and healing while study sunken enslavement ...

I’M OFTEN ASKED WHY AFRICA MATTERS. It’s an understandable question in a world of real responsibilities, real demands, and ...

Junie' author Erin Crosby Eckstine wrote her new book to preserve her family's stories. Here's how it came to life during the ...

Celebrate Black History Month at Avenida Houston with free family-friendly activities every Saturday. Enjoy live music, art, educational programming, and the BLCK Market, showcasing 50 local ...

No one has played a greater role in helping all Americans know the black past than Carter G. Woodson, the individual who ...

The Paved Over Prominence Project led by Samantha Dorm tells the story of York's now gone Black historic sites, businesses ...

During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...

Rowdy, Mexican flag-draped protesters in Phoenix and Los Angeles are turning anti-Trump activists into the president's best ...

After stumbling upon her rich family history, the Fort Worth woman made it her mission to save a historic freedom colony in ...