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

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

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

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

At just 150 feet, the new trail is quite short, but it connects with the often-overlooked legacy of the Great Smoky Mountains ...

But for anyone searching for the names and records of African-American ancestors before the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of the Civil War, records of last names are hard to come by.

Rog and Bee Walker (the creative duo behind Paper Monday, a visual storytelling channel), recently hosted a special ...

It was a day of welcome — as the Rappahannock Historical Society hosted a well-attended open house at its circa-1790 Gay ...

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

Students spent a week touring Underground Railroad sites in Camden and Lawnside and taking photographs to learn about the ...

Celebrate Independence Day with unique Black American traditions. Explore 8 vibrant ways to honor freedom and heritage ...