Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins and his fan club in a jam session, 1940s-50s. Photograph by Mitchell Studios. Gift of W. Allen Taylor, son of "Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins," The First Black Disc ...

Black History Month is observed to honor the achievements, history, and contributions of African Americans. It’s a time to ...

Those profound words should serve as an impetus for pausing to recognize the significance of Black History Month, some 47 years since recognized in the United States. In the 2023 Presidential ...

A team from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has traveled from Washington, ...

New Orleans' Black residents have donned Native-inspired attire to celebrate Carnival Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton A new book tells the definitive history of an Alabama community founded by survivors ...

The Black, female unit sorted through a massive backlog of undelivered mail, raising American soldiers' morale during World War II By Jennie Rothenberg Gritz Photographs by Michael A. McCoy In the ...