Thomas Downing — a freeman born to formerly enslaved people in Virginia — became one of the city’s wealthiest citizens as the ...

A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...

A 90-minute walking tour details the city’s role in promoting slavery throughout the South and the driving force of faith to survive and triumph over it.

The final twist to the story is that, thanks to an act of grace and courage by a modern lawyer, Jack McGee, the home site of ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

Indiana County Commissioners issue a proclamation marking Black History Month 2025 and its theme of "African Americans and ...

A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives aims to create a commission to study and develop reparations proposals ...

Black History Month is different this year. Trump’s rants about “diversity hires” and vision of a “color-blind” America are ...

From Air Jordans to the high-five, Black athletes have driven popular culture for decades. The mannerisms, clothes and ...

Celebrate the Black experience this February with these entertaining and informative streaming shows and movies.

In celebration of the contributions of Black intellectuals and artists around the world, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU Q ...