On a sidewalk near the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, I met Jaqueline Smith, a long-term resident of the motel until she was forcibly evicted in 1988. For 36 years, ...
Discover forgotten Black history in the American West with the #CowboyCarterChronicles! From Juneteenth to sundown towns, explore new pathways to freedom inspired by Beyoncé.
A 20-foot long, 7-thousand-pound golf tee is now installed in the Sand Hills Historic District. The sculpture pays homage to ...
The group went to the departmental archives in Périgueux, where they found only one record which contained Yvette’s surname — ...
From the late 1800s through the 1970s, Central Avenue in Tampa was bustling with Black culture and eventually became known as ...
This year, the Institution’s museums are bringing to the public everything from the flair of state fairs to the artwork of ...
David Herskovits' new version of 'Show Boat' takes on Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's problematic Broadway classic.
Even before 1960, when seventeen countries in Africa gained independence in a single year, American diplomats had identified ...
Tsedaye Makonnen’s ethereal pillars at the African Art Museum pay tribute to victims of violence and the perils of migration.
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...
The International African American Museum in downtown Charleston, SC is offering free admission to the museum and events in ...
During the illegal and discriminatory practice of redlining, generations of Black families put down roots in Altadena where ...