African American Quilts “Quilting is mostly singing,” according to Nettie Young of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Like singing, quilting is often a communal activity. Quilters gather to cut, piece, and stitch ...

The state of Kentucky introduced an African American Heritage Trail today, offering visitors nearly 50 primary sites and several additional locations that bring centuries of Black history to life.

Five years after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis while he was in police custody sparked national and global calls ...

The Rev. Irwin, pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church, said Jesus’ choice of Paul was a demonstration of the ability God has to shape and mold people into what he needs them to be.

An exterior view of the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, the church is the oldest African Methodist ...

Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California, the second BAMPFA exhibition drawn from the Leon collection, after the transcendent Rosie Lee Tompkins show in 2020, demonstrates ...

The schooner Clotilda smuggled African captives into the U.S. in 1860, more than 50 years after importing slaves was outlawed. A mural of the Clotilda adorns a concrete embankment in Africatown, a ...

Background Text: Philippians 4:4-7 Devotional Text: Colossians 4:3 ... How to Pray Like Jesus: Lessons From the New Testament Jesus’ prayers reveal a deep, personal connection with God and offer a ...

By founding the first African American scuba club, Albert José Jones led the way for Black divers to explore the ocean—and their own history.

Local News Philadelphia's Odunde Festival, one of the largest African American street fests, turns 50 in 2025 By Wakisha Bailey Updated on: June 8, 2025 / 10:43 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia ...

The exhibit is called Never Turn Back: Echoes of African American Music. Soundside host Libby Denkmann caught up with curator Adeerya Johnson for a tour of the exhibit.