Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...

Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.

A new survey found less than half of U.S. adults believe Black and Hispanic people face significant discrimination, while ...

A growing wave of African Americans are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their history and culture, or ...

A Civil War veteran born into slavery in Louisiana is among nine Union soldiers with new grave markers at Greenfield Cemetery ...

Bill Collins will forever be tied to the "most courageous and bravest" moment in University of Colorado athletic history when ...

Despite working for decades, many Black Americans reach retirement with significantly less savings than their White counterparts. A 2024 study finds that unequal access to employer-sponsored plans, ...

People look similar to me or you can say they look like me. It is not like going to Europe or going to some Latin American ...

McWhorter: In 1988, when the Rev. Jesse Jackson had a massive influence on the Black community, he basically declared that we ...

"There are black people in every continent who are all over the world," explained Professor Celeste Watkins-Hayes, an African American studies professor at Northwestern University.

The African American Heritage Festival kicked off at noon on Saturday, offering a variety of activities for residents, including basketball ...

My dad always flew an American flag in our front yard. The blue paint on our two-story house was perennially chipping; the fence, or the rail by the stairs, or the front door, existed in a ...