The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans family historian, who began digging ...

Black people live different lives than other Americans, and Black communities occupy alternate realities. It’s like a ...

Most American adults believe an “increased focus on race” brought about no meaningful change in the lives of black Americans ...

Census records for Leo's maternal grandparents hint at the complexity of Creole identity and of Black identity in America.

This discovery is just an additional reminder of how interwoven we are as Americans," a genealogist announced.

The transatlantic slave trade from Africa is a well-known chapter in the history of slavery in the Western Hemisphere, but ...

"It is just the latest in his ongoing attempt to whitewash our history and replace dedicated public servants with loyal ...

The 20th anniversary celebration will feature a performance by John Legend and spotlight Saar’s influential body of work.

The court-ordered map, used in the 2024 elections, resulted in Alabama electing two Black representatives to Congress for the ...

Carla Hayden has championed books by diverse authors. 'We felt she did not fit the needs of the American people,' White House spokeswoman said.

The Trump administration fired the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, Thursday. She’s the first woman and first African ...

Some important things happened yesterday in Vatican City. The cardinal electors selected Robert Francis Prevost, a ...