The scene captures the spirit of African American nightlife and cultural expression in the early 20th century, offering a historical glimpse into community gatherings filled with music and movement.

For the singers of the Spelman College Glee Club – which bills itself as the "oldest collegiate choir of African American women in the United States" – rehearsing is nothing new.

The Pacific Beach Club in Huntington Beach for Black families was set to welcome its members on Feb. 12, 1926, Abraham Lincoln's birthday. But it was burned down three weeks before its grand opening.

The African American Cultural Center of Long Beach hosted the first of two evening Kwanzaa celebrations on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Tuesday’s event included storytelling by Baba the Storyteller, one of ...