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

CFVI joins forces with American Ancestors and the National Urban League to co-host “10 Million Names: A Conversation About African American Family History and Healing,” a free virtual event today.

A South African man has arrived in Nigeria in an attempt to locate his biological father, who he claims is from Enugu state In a video making the rounds, the young man mentioned his father's name and ...

No subject loomed larger over the Pan-African Conference for Family Values than what the West has done to the African family in recent years.

And today, her music reflects her background, her time-honored traditions, and her life on two continents, while she considers herself a cross between an East African and midwestern girl who loves ...

The sound of African drumming filled the heart of downtown San Jose for Black Family Day, a festival celebrating cultural heritage with performances, vendors and free food.

Meghan Markle reflects on the deeper meaning of the Sussex title, revealing how motherhood reshaped her perspective in an exclusive PEOPLE cover story.

The Waters family story in Greenbelt and Washington is far from complete. We know nothing of their inner lives, their hopes, fears, joys, heartbreaks or aspirations. But the fragmentary details that ...

Whether through singing, dancing, artifacts or maps, the Sankofa Children's Museum of African Cultures in Park Heights wants to transport you to Africa.

In many African cultures, naming a child is more than just assigning an identifier—it is a profound tradition that reflects the circumstances of birth, the family’s beliefs, and the broader cultural ...

Umoja, meaning unity, opens the celebration by emphasizing the importance of togetherness in family, community, and race relations. This principle encourages people to look beyond individual ...

Suburban family who threatened West African teens into forced labor sentenced Hazel Crest resident Nawomi Awoga, 75, was sentenced to eight and a half years. Marina Oke, 38, was given seven years ...