African-American cemeteries across the nation are being neglected, leading to decay and erasure of Black history. Mount Auburn Cemetery is a notable exception.

A decision to move the remains of hundreds African American tenant farmers from a former Virginia tobacco plantation to a ...

Martha S. Jones’ new memoir draws on genealogical research and memories shared by relatives ...

Because of a lack of record keeping during the slavery era, tracking African American ancestry is a challenge. But a report from 1870 is opening the door for those looking into their past.

The storyteller joins a team of African American divers on their worldwide quest to shed light on the untold history of the ...

African American cemeteries have suffered neglect ... In this image made from an Associated Press video, Antoinette Adams ...

The Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County's Black History Month workshop "Beginning African American Genealogy - The First Steps" will be hosted at the Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S.

Are you looking for the best African-American male names? Check out this article for names from African, Hebrew, Arabic, and ...

Black and African American are often used interchangeably. African American is a term that some define as an ethnic group in ...

Jr. meets with influential African American figures, like Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock and Maya Angelou, to piece together their genealogy and disclose captivating facts about their ancestors.

As the International African American Museum prepares to mark its second anniversary, a $750,000 grant will further several of its key initiatives. The funding is the latest installment of ...

The graves of hundreds of African American tenant farmers and their families are being moved in Virginia to make way for an ...