Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient people who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America ...

After 155 years, the remains of Black New Orleanians, used in a racially based German experimentation, are being sent home.

More than a century ago, the skulls of 19 African Americans who lived and died in New Orleans were collected and sent to ...

After Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was elected pope, genealogists got to work. What they found surprised them.

At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.

Several artifacts are being removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, according to the owners of the artifacts. The removals come after the Trump administration ...

“This is scary stuff,” he says. In urban centers large and small across the U.S., the novel coronavirus is devastating African American communities. The environments where most live, the jobs ...

Massachusetts’ Museum of African American History learned Wednesday night a three-year federal grant was terminated. Its leader worries their work is at risk after President Donald Trump issued an ...

For more than 30 years, the SC African American Heritage Commission has taken a serious effort in preserving the rich African American History in South Carolina. The African American Historic ...

An African American museum is a good place to soak up some Black history. Celebrating Black history by visiting on these seven museums is one the Blackest things you could do for Black History Month.

While individuals with darker skin, like many African Americans, benefit from higher melanin levels, which provide some natural protection from ultraviolet (UV) radiation, this protection is not ...

The story of African American athletes in professional sports is one of resilience, determination, and triumph. From breaking barriers in segregated leagues to becoming global icons, their journey ...