People living in British America and later the nascent United States recorded their family histories in needlework samplers, ...

Pope Leo received an official copy of his family tree, which includes his ties to "free people of color" in New Orleans.

When Henry Louis Gates Jr. set out to trace the family tree of America’s first pope, he had no idea he was about to uncover […] ...

Lucy Rose grew up in a proudly Cape Verdean family, and was shocked to learn that her birth certificate classified her as ...

It is not blood alone that binds Black Americans to this soil. America, as we know it today, simply would not exist without ...

Garrison school was established in 1877 as one of seven schools serving African American youth in Clay County.

One of the largest nonprofits supplying blood to hospitals and health centers is urging African Americans to donate more blood.

Rafael Morton was honored with the History Museum’s African American Legacy Award at their Juneteenth reception Tuesday night. (WSBT 22 Photo) ...

Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History celebrates its 60th anniversary this year with a more critical mission than ever.

The African American Festival returns to downtown Ann Arbor celebrating the city’s Black history and cultural heritage. (File photo) Sydney Verlinde | MLive.com ...

In honor of the return and burial of 19 African American skulls used in racist research, New Orleans hosted a multifaith memorial service.

New Orleans celebrated the return and burial of the remains of 19 African American people whose skulls had been sent to Germany for racist research practices in the 19th century.