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

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

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

Daunted by spotty record keeping and Black enslavement, a retiree traveled South in search of her family history ...

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

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 ...

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

As the world pays homage to former President Jimmy Carter, some people overlook a primary source of inspiration for his ...

Carter placed major emphasis on African American advancement over the years — from hiring the first Black highway patrolman ...

Kwanzaa, which begins today, is a seven-day celebration created during the civil rights movement that focuses on cultivating ...

It is rumored that many of the streets in Mooretown, which has since become a neighborhood in Shreveport, were named after ...

Many in the African American community need lifesaving transplants, but because of the extensive waiting list for organs, ...