Pope Leo XIV received a copy of his family tree from Henry Louis Gates Jr., marking his first public acknowledgment of his Black ancestry.

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Sam Thompson has been left gobsmacked after a family history exploration on ITV's 'DNA Journey' presented him with a surprising revelation about his name, only to discover it wasn't quite true ...

My hope this Juneteenth is that we never forget it. Fifty of the 100 Amazing Facts will be published on The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross website. Read all 100 Facts on The Root.

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.