Ruby Bridges is the first Black child to integrate an all-White school in the South. Bridges was born on Sept. 8, 1954, which ...

Atlanta Federal Reserve president Raphael Bostic announced Wednesday that he will retire at the end of February when his current term ends.

U.S. Rep. James Clyburn's book detailing the pioneering eight Black South Carolinians who preceded him in the U.S. Congress– and the events that led to the 95- ...

A city mosque will kick off a five-day exhibition on the connection between Islam and Black history in the United States with a panel discussion at Morgan State University. The Muslim Community ...

Last summer, my mom told me she wanted to visit Washington, D.C. and tour all of the historical sites and museums, "before it was too late." I didn't really understand entirely what she meant until ...

The Mercy Warren Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will dedicate a roadside marker for Revolutionary War veteran Jethro Jones at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the intersection of ...

In the mist of a fog-covered morning, explorers uncovered rare grave markers in an African American burial ground long forgotten by history. The discovery sheds light on a community that built, lived, ...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. (KSNW) — A new Kansas park is honoring the legacy of African Americans in the state. Our sister station, KSNF in Joplin, reports that a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday ...

CHARLOTTE — The 12th annual Charlotte African American Festival returns Saturday at the Carole Hoefener Center in Uptown Charlotte. The free event will feature food, music, dancing and more to ...

President Trump’s attack on The Smithsonian Institute for focusing too much on “how bad slavery was” is like criticizing the Bible for focusing too much on sin. Slavery is nothing less than America’s ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will celebrate its ninth anniversary Sept. 24. Since opening in 2016, the museum has welcomed almost 13 million ...

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and others ...