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 ...

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

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

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

KWANZAA IS a week-long celebration of African American culture, history, values and community that started Thursday and ...

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

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

The U.S. Catholic Church has a painful history of racism. One step toward healing could be canonization of the six African ...

Monea-Cadette and her children were among more than 100 people at the African American Museum’s annual Kwanzaa celebration ...