Teachers never mentioned Blacks, Negroes or anything the entire time I was in school,” he said. “Why, for a time, I thought ...

Through a distant maternal ancestor, who was born in the 1590s, Pope Leo is ninth cousins, various times removed, with some ...

For Juneteenth, here's our growing database of African American burial grounds in New Jersey — and what they mean to us today ...

HOUSTON — This Juneteenth, KHOU is spotlighting the enduring tradition of African American family reunions in its ...

Soon after Pope Leo XIV became the first American pope on May 8, reports came in that he has African-American ancestry, that ...

Pope Leo’s lineage is international. His ancestors were born in France, Italy, Spain, the US, Cuba, Canada, Haiti, and ...

Among the more interesting discoveries: The pope’s African American ancestors ... might think of as the first pan-American pope. Explore the full family tree. The family tree reflects the ...

Whether you are related or not, everyone is family at Saturday’s Juneteenth Family Reunion. Celebrate the spirit of coming ...

The newly appointed Pope Leo XIV has several star studded branches on his family tree. The New York Times took deep dive into ...

KHOU 11’s new documentary explores the evolution and resilience of Black family life, from Africa to emancipation and beyond.

She signed up for a genealogy workshop, hoping to better understand her background, and her health. What she found out was "shocking." ...