New PBS series 'Great Migrations' looks at how Black people relocated from the South to northern cities like Philadelphia between 1910 and 1970. It is hosted by Henry Louis Gates, left, of 'Finding ...

A roundup of pivotal events that underscored both advancement and challenges in the quest for educational equity.  By Quintessa Williams, article courtesy of Word In Black  This year, Black K-12 ...

Each year, the Smithsonian Institution—the world’s largest museum, education and research complex—grows in its holdings, one fascinating object after another. The highest-profile additions to the ...

Richard Parsons, one of corporate America's most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, ...

Arline-Bradley, president of the National Council of Negro Women, joined a VIP delegation with President Joe Biden on a trip to Angola where centuries ago, Africans from the region were enslaved and ...

Visitors can reach the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture by taking the DC Circulator's National Mall bus or the Metro's Blue, Orange or Silver lines to Smithsonian ...

This tapestry depicts Democratic Republic of Congo’s history across eras, drawing connections between Swahili slave traders and Belgian colonial officials.

In 2019, students at Madison’s Trust Elementary School in Brambleton were forced to act as runaway slaves for a gym lesson during Black History Month. That same year, Loudoun County Public ...

China’s central bank expanded its gold reserves in November, ending a six-month pause in purchases after prices for the precious metal rose to a record. Bullion held by the People’s Bank of ...

you may remember that it’s also getting a remake of the iconic Black Hawk Down campaign that previous games featured, and we have some good news for you as the release is happening next month! Delta ...

Applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest in a month during a week that included the Thanksgiving holiday. Initial claims increased by 9,000 to 224,000 in the week ended Nov. 30.