As they always have, spirituals serve as inspirations, connectors and community builders — not just among African Americans but also between them and other Americans. The songs’ rhythms and ...

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The law, passed on Sept. 2, says that any person who can trace their ancestry back to a victim of the transatlantic slave trade, and who doesn’t hold an African nationality, “may acquire ...

An African-American family on Coney Island in the mid-19th century -- an image that reflect's Brooklyn's rich and little-known African-American history. Brooklyn Museum, Long before it became the ...

Western Africa refers to the geographic region on the western part of the African continent, including countries like Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, and Chad, among others. This area is ...

This gripping film tells the incredible true story of three black NASA employees, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, who were the brains behind astronaut John Glenn's launch into ...

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Six Virginians are among the 400 richest Americans, according to Forbes’ annual ranking, which the media company released Tuesday. To make the Forbes 400 list, U.S. citizens had to have a minimum net ...

The legislation was part of a package of reparations bills introduced this year that seek to offer repair for decades of policies that drove racial disparities for African Americans. Newsom also ...