"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American, but it wasn't seen by audiences until 2025.

Before the civil war, the plant brought great prosperity to the country accounting for more than half its exports. But that ...

Gov. JB Pritzker has announced the 2025 recipients of Order of Lincoln honors, including speed skater Bonnie Blair.

From local activists and trailblazers to lesser-known names on the national stage, we shed a light on the contributions of Black men and women who shook up the world.

A project at Cal Poly is exploring the contributions of Afro-descendants in early Spanish and Mexican California.

Discover how the AFRO and the Black labor movement have shaped history, and the ongoing impact on labor rights and civil rights.

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said. She was 76. The Orlando-area Democrat had served in ...

Not every member of the “First Five” graduated from the University, but they are remembered collectively as trailblazers who ...

Benjamin Quarles, a celebrated historian at Morgan State University, faced an uphill battle to chronicle the Black experience ...

During Black History Month, it is important to look at how far the education system for Black people has come. When slavery ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...

Antique shops and academics discuss what is happening to Black memorabilia as Florida plans its Black History Museum.