One of the greatest inven­tors in American history, Granville T. Woods, is born in Columbus, Ohio. During his life he ...

Damian Goggans' performances of "14 Etudes on The Music of Black Americans" connect audiences to the rich history of ...

Pope Francis, I believe, tried to offer that same warmth. He never completely dismissed tradition, but he leaned toward ...

Nate and Michael Jacobs' musical revue at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe tells the history of tap with a show within a show.

Right away, we’re hit with a title card informing us of the story’s time and place: 1932, the Mississippi Delta, two ...

It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners features ghosts and vampires, but the monster wishing to suck the blood out of the blues and Michael B ...

We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, ...

Dr. Derek Ham of Carnegie Mellon University combines virtual reality, AI, and design to preserve Black history and empower creators.

When Smoke and Stack fight off devious redneck vampires who are members of the Ku Klux Klan, Sinners is no different than the trivialization of slavery ... to West African griots and hostile ...

Midway through his vampire western, the “Black Panther” director brings music history to life—from hip-hop, to Chinese opera ...