The nation’s longest-running Emancipation Day Parade will march through the streets of downtown Charleston on New Year’s Day.

Carter, who passed away at age 100 on Dec. 30, 2024, did not do everything he could to uplift Black Americans.

Today's improved genetic testing can help African Americans pinpoint their ancestry with greater precision than ever.

According to Karenga, the name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning ‘first fruits.’ First ...

Discover the history and significance of Watch Night, a tradition of African American New Year's Eve celebrations, marking ...

Converse, a rural village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, has a prominent place in the education of African Americans ...

Some eat black-eyed peas for good luck while some consider the New Year's tradition about abundance, prosperity and a shared history.

Wanda Tucker first visited Angola to mark 400 years since Africans arrived in what is now America. This time she was invited ...

Faith leaders in Africa join Black American allies to fight back against Trumpism, white Christian nationalism and global ...

Count me as not surprised Trump's picks for jobs in his administration are overwhelmingly white. Are policies the only thing ...

On New Year’s Eve, when most of us will be out celebrating the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 with parties, champagne ...

Miami’s historic neighborhoods are not just backdrops to modern city life — they have vibrant legacies, each with its own ...