On the surface, it sounds like an act of calculated advantage-seeking. After all, Columbia, like most elite universities then ...

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

Dr. Carolyn Carter, a historian and genealogist, discussed the challenges and importance of tracing African American family ...

Juneteenth celebrates a milestone in African American history. Do some, in and out of Washington, want to sweep that history under the rug?

In a year which has proven particularly challenging for diversity-focused nonprofits, the Evansville African American Museum ...

In 1979, UNESCO named Elmina Castle a World Heritage Site for its central role in the transatlantic slave trade. Because of ...

Paterson resident David Benjamin wanted to know more about his African American ancestors who once lived across North Jersey. After doing some research, he found that some were buried in what's ...

A local nonprofit is using education as a tool to unlock Black excellence. School is out for summer, but a group of scholars ...

Lara Downes sits down with the brilliant jazz harpist to discuss the power of female lineage in the worlds of jazz and ...

North Jersey residents continue to uncover information about African American burial grounds, prominent and hidden, in the area. Junteenth, observed on June 19, commemorates the ending of slavery ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The International African American Museum is getting ready to host their signature yearly Juneteenth celebration, J.O.Y., or Juneteenth on the Yard. This event is an ...