African American

Sales increased exponentially after calls on social media in June encouraged people to spend their money at Black-owned businesses amid national tension.

NPR readers share their thoughts about the megastar's movie-length music video, which pulled heavily from African culture, imagery, dancing and music.

The recent Black Lives Matter protests across the world have sparked conversations about racism and police brutality at a historic West Dallas…

In the midst of an intensifying coronavirus pandemic, historic failures in government response to disasters, medical abuse, neglect and exploitation have…

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg came to Houston Thursday to roll out his outreach plan for the African American community, addressing head on…

Baseball is having trouble attracting African-American players, so to increase participation, leaders are trying to get kids interested early, before other sports grab their attention.

The Kinsey Collection spans centuries — covering everything from the Civil Rights movement to the Harlem Renaissance and the legacy of slavery.It's one of…

In 1918, when she was 25 years old, Christia Adair went door-to-door organizing for women’s right to vote in Texas."This effort was to pass a bill where…

Public debate over a potential citizenship question and immigration enforcement, combined with the census going online, threatens an accurate head count, according to research by the Urban Institute.

Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will assume the mantle of leadership — and in so doing, make history at the 173-year-old organization

The Clotilda carried 110 people from present-day Benin to the shores of Mobile in 1860, despite the import of slaves being illegal. Researchers told descendants about the discovery first.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028.