Black fatherhood may be the most redemptive force we rarely talk about. It is the moral backbone of a people who have taught ...

Americans celebrate the emancipation of 250,000 slaves in Texas, while July 4th is a celebration of American independence, ...

Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the ...

While Juneteenth celebrations have scaled back in some cities under Trump, the mood in Philly remained defiant and joyous on ...

Tulsa joins a number of localities aiming to chip away at the racial wealth gap. But what about at the federal level?

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

Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 that enslaved African Americans, isolated in Texas, learned they had been freed. Some ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest ...

Burke said he is the great-great-grandson of Peter Bailey, who was part of Company K in the 17th Regiment of the U.S. Colored ...

June marks African American Music Appreciation Month, which was created by the late former President Jimmy Carter in 1979 to ...