In 1964, returning as a volunteer from civil rights work in Mississippi, Stokely Carmichael, one of the leaders at that time, asked volunteers to go back home to our white ...

In 1927, the United States deported one of the most influential figures in Black American history. His name was Marcus Mosiah Garvey.

The way to honor Jackson is to “intensify the struggle for racial and economic justice,” his campaign co-chair said.

A long, unique family story led 18-year-old to ski for Jamaica. But he didn’t come all this way to be a novelty act. "I'm ...

For half a century, the African American Master Artist Residency Program has nurtured Black culture in Boston, but now it is coping with difficult conditions and looking for a way forward.

The African American Master Artist In Residency Program, or AAMARP, has offered free studio space and resources to artists of color in Boston for almost 50 years. Now, it's at the center of a show at ...

“Jackson’s life contributed to making this country more democratic, more inclusive, more fair.” ...

Ciara and Samuel L Jackson are among the big names who have become citizens of African countries in recent years.

In 2015, the Rev. Jesse Jackson delivered the commencement address at Morgan State University and received an honorary degree. Dr. Edwin Johnson, Morgan State University historian and special ...

The New Orleans Public Library is accepting entries for its Black History Month Art Contest. The theme is Building Tomorrow: ...

Danielle Wiggins, a historian at Georgetown University, says Jesse Jackson’s 1984 and 1988 campaigns used rhetoric, tactics ...

The Black historian Carter G. Woodson — who dedicated his career to the study of Black life and history — responded 100 years ...