The acclaimed writer-director and ‘Sinners’ choreographer Aakomon Jones looked beyond vampires and the blues to make the most powerful film of the year. Here’s how ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Adam Sanchez remembers tears streaming down a student’s face as his high school class left the lower level of the National African American Museum of History and Culture a few ...

As Black History Month came to an end last week, I reflected on my identity as an African American at Brown. My contemplation has left me with more questions than answers, but there are a few things I ...

A guide to meaningful travel experiences that connect visitors with African American history, art, and traditions across the nation. African American travel experiences offer more than typical ...

The African American Parade Celebration in Shreveport ... in a procession filled with high-stepping bands, cheerleaders and dance groups, churches, community and gospel groups, drill teams ...

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 ...

Brown’s “Grace.” “Grace” connects African and American dance, depicting a journey to the promised land set to Duke Ellington’s classic “Come Sunday,” Peven Everett’s hit ...

Berry, an African American practitioner of African-rooted dance, represents the heritage of Baba Chuck Davis, Berry's "dance father" and Kariamu Welsh, Berry's "dance mother." Having taught ...

The state Department of Education has discontinued advanced placement African American Studies in the state’s public schools, a decision that has left many civil rights leaders upset and one ...

Pinkster is among an array of lesser-known African ... the American Revolution and is a Massachusetts holiday. The event McKnight organized in Manhattan on May 25 began with songs and dance ...

A meeting with African American dancer Katherine Dunham, who was trying to establish a dance school in Senegal, was the final impetus for Acogny in her journey to find a dance language that spoke ...