Early Life and Enslavement: Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, into slavery. His mother, who was also enslaved, worked in a wealthy household, and Smalls’ early life was ...

It’s not only black history, it’s American history, it’s everybody’s history,”Tim Hodge, an African-American historian based ...

Capitol Men, the fine new book by Philip Dray, tells the story of the men who became the first black Congressmen in the ...

When Grace Humphreys Rockafellow, 86,  was invited to participate in a reading of African American Literature, Renee Andrews, ...

Most of President Donald Trump’s signature policies are unpopular with Americans, according to recent polls, including a Washington Post-Ipsos survey that found 57% believe Trump has exceeded ...

Back in 2020, esteemed chef and James Beard-winning writer and cookbook author Alexander Smalls was deep in research about the foundations of African cooking and cuisine in preparation for an expo ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum commemorated Lincoln’s birthday Wednesday, Feb. 12, by officially launching Lincoln Unlocked, a digital tool that gives visitors exciting new ways t ...

In February 2023, I published an article in The New Republic about Americans, particularly from marginalized communities, who were looking to exit the country amid the rise of gun violence and far ...

Last month, state officials canceled the teaching of AP African American Studies ... summarize in one article the contributions of Black Americans in Palm Beach County. Yet, this month, Black ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- While brushing off winter trade rumors and vowing to play "smarter" early in the season, Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. reported to spring training Monday as ...

Last summer, rule changes from the National Association of Realtors, the powerful real estate trade organization, threatened to upend the way Americans buy and sell homes. Some experts predicted ...

There is very little that Americans can agree on these days ... by fears about what will happen to vaccine policy under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new secretary of health and human services.