A coalition of African leaders, scholars, activists, and policymakers has declared that democracy on the continent must ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requested the Pentagon go light on commemorating Juneteenth, the holiday marking the end of ...

Temperatures in the high 80s, thick humidity and a strong wind did not stop approximately 20 runners and walkers ...

With federal funding slashed, libraries and museums across the country have been forced to find new ways to tell their stories ...

Comparative Experiences from the Global South concluded after two days of powerful reflection, critique, and calls to action from African and Global South leaders, scholars, activists, and ...

The United Nations' vast system has tackled everything from delivering life-saving humanitarian aid to providing crucial ...

Hegseth says renaming military bases after Civil War soldiers who fought for slavery is ‘important for morale’ - Defense ...

The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black ...

Dr. Carnita Atwater preserves Black history through the Kukutana African American History Museum in North Memphis.

Reed is the first African-American woman to achieve detective in the department. Reed will retire in June, after 22 years as a police officer. Submitted photo ...

Women have served as an official part of the U.S. military in noncombat—but nonetheless dangerous—roles since Congress established the Army Nurse Corps in 1901.

Leading historians aim to restore and grow respect for enslaved people and their descendants on Juneteenth, commemorating the ...