I'm sharing my thoughts on the decision to ban AP African American history and reflecting on how curriculum choices reveal ...

McWhorter: In 1988, when the Rev. Jesse Jackson had a massive influence on the Black community, he basically declared that we ...

Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.

Today, as in the past, activists are raising their voices in protest of efforts to whitewash American history.

The Labor Department's recent report is concerning because Black folks are often the first to be hit by economic downturns in the nation.

Saul Blair's efforts to reclaim land purchased by his great-grandfather a few decades after the Civil War has hit roadblocks, but he keeps pushing.

A new survey found less than half of U.S. adults believe Black and Hispanic people face significant discrimination, while ...

A growing wave of African Americans are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their history and culture, or "coming home,” a phrase often used among the Black community.

Black Americans in Illinois can submit a DNA sample to a university-based project trying to find their ancestral homes, ...

"There are black people in every continent who are all over the world," explained Professor Celeste Watkins-Hayes, an African American studies professor at Northwestern University.