Detroit has seen violent crime fall to historic lows, property values rise, and its population inch upward. Community ...

Friend-group travel is its own type of vacation, and Tulum, Mexico, is one of the best destinations for a five-day party with ...

One of the innovators of what was called neo-soul, D’Angelo’s influence was far greater than you might expect from someone ...

The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is approximately two times higher in African Americans (AA) compared to white/European-ancestry (EA) individuals living in the U.S. Some of this is due to ...

(RNS) — W. James Abbington Jr., an expert on Black religious music known for his editing, teaching and playing of congregational music, has died at the age of 65. GIA Publications, for whom he worked ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. - African-American heritage is being honored in Ocean City with a new mural. The Henry Hotel is the latest recipient of a mural from the Beach to Bay Heritage Area, following Berlin, ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will celebrate its ninth anniversary Sept. 24. Since opening in 2016, the museum has welcomed almost 13 million ...

RESTAURANT -- ON THE SAME NIGHT -- WHERE THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT.///// IN CHATHAM COUNTY -- THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE MADE HISTORY TODAY. OFFICIALLY WELCOMING ITS FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN CHIEF DEPUTY.

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More than two decades ago, there was a landmark civil suit, the Pigford Case, that led to over 2 billion in payouts to African American farmers that were denied agriculture loans. Despite the historic ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A ribbon-cutting Monday celebrated the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives’ move in to a new building, a much largest space it has long needed. The museum’s ...

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