VATICAN CITY -- Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five ...

Black Catholics in America have ties back to colonial times and are actively campaigning for a Black Catholic saint.

WASHINGTON ‒ Adam Sanchez remembers tears streaming down a student’s face as his high school class left the lower level of the National Museum of African American History and Culture a few ...

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may ...

According to USA Today, many eyes are on the future of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC). “Museums in our nation’s capital should be places where individuals ...

African and African American Christian Voices (18th–20th centuries) Many African and African American Christian leaders actively opposed colonialism and its racist theological justifications ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The African American Mayors Association announced Friday Savannah Mayor Van Johnson has been appointed as President of the national nonprofit organization. Mayor Johnson was ...

The marker tells of the forgotten contributions of African Americans to the City of Decatur. “The sign was placed to honor Old Town which is the oldest community in the City of Decatur and it ...