The St. Paul native became a world-recognized dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in the 1980s, and has taught ...

Honor African American heritage with dinner feasts, music, dancing and the seven-day lighting of the kinara candle ...

The compelling story of the life, work, and legacy of Alvin Ailey is also the subject of Portrait of Ailey, a new eight part ...

A music and dance collective has grown beyond day parties into a full-fledged cultural community, bringing its unfettered ...

With an eye on its international fan base, the N.B.A. has welcomed the influence of African singers like Tems, Burna Boy and ...

"I want children to be able to get gifts and toys for the holidays,” said Jasmine Hodges, co-founder of Brockton's African ...

In recent years, Penumbra has been making music more the focus of its “Black Nativity” productions, which combine Langston Hughes’ adaptation of the Christmas story with carols traditionally sung in ...

Trump has latched onto this as a chance to sell American business interests to African markets in the wake of China’s ...

The New Jersey native grew up admiring the Broadway stages, which inspired her to audition. When she was selected, it was ...

Ahead of her appearance in Sarasota, Jennifer Jones told "Florida Matters Live & Local" how she crossed the color barrier and made history as the first African American member of the Rockettes dance ...

Celebrations, both traditional and unique, occur this weekend in Bloomington, as well as some dancing, a toy swap and special ...

For its fourth year, the Step Afrika! dance troupe is hosting a fantastically festive performance, called “Step Afrika!’s ...