GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As music and life painted Rosa Parks Circle in the September sun, hundreds gathered for the African American Arts and Music Festival the first weekend of ArtPrize on Saturday, Sept.

We hear of the value of asking our elders about our culture before it's too late, before they die along with their troves of historically personal facts. A dozen reviewers chose nine finalists from ...

Some key factors drive its popularity, among them increased globalization, the Internet, and the desire of millennials of ...

African-American First Friday will return to York City's Penn Park this week. Organizers say the free, family-friendly event will bring people together to support Black-owned businesses, celebrate ...

WASHINGTON — When it comes to Black Americans, there are several terms often used to identify people from the community. Nowadays, some of the most common labels tend to be African-American, Black, or ...

WASHINGTON – The National Museum of African American History and Culture – which President Donald Trump once said made him “deeply proud” – has become a flashpoint in the White House's targeting of ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will unveil “In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World”—its first international touring exhibition—Dec. 13 ...

The rapper is behind a lecture series spotlighting African American culture. Jay-Z is one step closer to becoming a professor. The rapper and business mogul teamed up with Columbia University for a ...

PORTSMOUTH — Portraits of Emerson Reed, Geraldine “Jeri” Cousins Palmer, Hazel Sinclair and more of the region’s influential Black forebears hang on walls of the Seacoast African American Cultural ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The International African American Museum will host a Kwanzaa Community Celebration on Friday. The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., aiming to honor the cultural ...

The 19th annual Dayton African American Cultural Festival will bring themes of celebration, heritage and tradition to the forefront Saturday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 17 at Island MetroPark. The free, ...

Christmas was Wednesday. Hanukkah started Wednesday night, On Thursday, Dec. 26, Kwanzaa began. "Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, ...