John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette were married on Sept. 21, 1996, at the First African Baptist Church on Cumberland ...

In Africa, colonialism has mostly been studied as something imposed from outside, for example from Europe in the 19th and ...

Celebration echoed through McCormick Auditorium on Saturday night as the African Student Association closed out Black History Month with Jabulani, a Zulu word meaning “rejoice.” Under this year’s ...

This ivory dress decorated with swirls of handmade fabric rose vines was designed by Ann Lowe. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black ...

Black golfers built their own organizations amid exclusion and proved excellence under adversity. Pioneers like John Shippen, Charlie Sifford and Tiger Woods profoundly shaped golf’s history and ...

Turner Station is one of Maryland's few historically African American neighborhoods that is still standing. The community established itself in Baltimore County. Many of the residents migrated to the ...

Over the past 45 years, members of Nashville’s Black community along with business leaders, historians, teachers and students from local colleges have gathered for the Conference on African-American ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In honor of Black History Month, Tennessee State University and the Metro Historical Commission are hosting a conference to celebrate African American history and culture.

When most people think of Africa, snow isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. And yet, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, 14 African athletes will be competing across the slopes, ice, and more — ...

Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) are celebrating the centennial of what began in 1926 as Negro History Week. Founded by Dr. Carter ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As Black History Month begins, a Missouri State University professor is working to preserve stories many people in Springfield have never heard. From historic parks to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Looking to celebrate Black History month this February? The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor (MSAAHC) is hosting a number of events across Buffalo throughout the ...