Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the ...

Here’s what made these high school seniors sign up for an African American studies course—and what they’ve learned.

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

While historical tensions have been acknowledged, a shared solidarity and activism highlighted the relationship between Blacks and the Irish in the U.S., which would be defined by social, cultural ...

International aid groups warned that the Trump administration’s “stop work order” on foreign assistance risks both lives and ...

and prolific scholar of African American history who profoundly influenced thinking about slavery and Reconstruction. Dr. Franklin died in March 2009. The post A Tribute to the Late John Hope ...

For nearly a decade, Atlanta-based storyteller Tara Roberts has traveled the globe in search of untold stories about African Americans’ influence on aquatic life. Richards, who was named ...

Lincoln Land Community College’s Springfield campus will celebrate African American History Month in February with the theme of “African Americans and Labor: The Impact.” Several events during the ...