From Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, the achievements of Black athletes have had a role in advancing civil rights.

American music, in all its rich diversity, owes its very foundation to Black artists. From jazz and blues to rock, disco, hip ...

The Freedom and Slavery Working Group will use a TRAC grant to continue our multi-disciplinary project investigating slavery and its legacies in the present, while integrating our research with ...

Shannon Sanders, an African-American South Nashville native and award-winning BMI executive director of creative, reflects on ...

A panel discussion on Music and Black Labor kicked off Black History Month, highlighting the challenges African Americans face in the music industry and the importance of preserving musical traditions ...

Woodson, known as the Father of Black History, founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. He lived from 1875 to 1950 and was the son of former slaves, according to ...

Some people love the X’s and O’s of hard-hitting football. Some people tune in to the Super Bowl just for the commercials (shoutout to Mountain Dew’s unhinged Puppy Monkey Baby ad from 2016). Others ...

South African President Alludes to Trump's Threat in Speech to the Nation: 'We Will Not Be Bullied' CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to ...

Many people now claim the American flag on these websites has a new design. Some on social media suggest it happened when Trump took office and that it's a nod to the first Confederate flag.

Tales of Transatlantic Freedom," will explore Black music and the influence European ... A mezzo soprano who was the first African American "Carmen" in Australia and also brought Anita to life ...

This year’s edition of the music festival will unfold from noon ... All proceeds will benefit the African-American Museum of the Arts, an organization now building a much-needed 3,500-square ...

Nigerian music star Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has clinched the Best African Music Performance award at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. Her hit track "Love Me JeJe" earned her the ...