Carrying the legacy of an escaped slave who helped lead the 1851 Christiana Riot and served as a conductor on the Underground ...

At just 150 feet, the new trail is quite short, but it connects with the often-overlooked legacy of the Great Smoky Mountains ...

Born in the 1950s, Jemison would let nothing stop her from becoming one of the most accomplished African American women in history. She was born in Decatur, Ala. but grew up in Chicago, and from a ...

The new trail to Enloe Cemetery near Mingus Mill helps uncover the long-overlooked legacy of the Great Smoky Mountains’ Black ...

The 1950s hairstyles defined an era of elegance and flair. Explore several iconic styles for men and women and how to recreate them for a modern twist.

The history and legacy of African American cotillions are rich. For generations, their traditions affected the social, cultural, and philanthropic landscape of the U.S.

For much of its almost 60-year history, the Wright was the largest museum dedicated to African-American history in the country — until it assisted a new museum in telling that narrative.

Orbis Books, 2002. Weisenfeld, Judith. African American Women and Christian Activism: New York’s Black YWCA, 1905-1945. Harvard University Press, 1997.

The screening of “Sarah’s Place,” a documentary about the late Sarah McKnight, will be held at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The worker’s home is more than just a house. It's a journey through time. There were once workers who came to South Bend during The Great Migration to seek better jobs and ...

Anne Cole Lowe, known in fashion circles as Anne Lowe, was born in Clayton, Alabama, in 1898 to a family of African-American dressmakers. She was the great-granddaughter of an enslaved seamstress ...