BOWLING GREEN, KY.- According to the CDC, about 90,000 non-Hispanic Black or African American people in the United States have sickle cell disease. Outside the U.S., the condition is more common in ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at age 84, helped push for widespread usage of the term “African American” as a way ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - The African American Parade Celebration in Shreveport will celebrate its 38th year on Saturday with a big ...

How Jesse Jackson helped to make the term ‘African American’ mainstream - He saw it as a way to reflect the community’s ...

A local group is preparing for the soft launch of the Crisfield African-American History Museum this weekend, highlighting many of the people of color who’ve called the Somerset County city their home ...

Monday is the DuSable African American Museum's 65th anniversary. As the oldest African American museum in the country, they ...

Historically, Black political power has not come easily in the United States. The institution of slavery and systems of racial inequality – from Black Codes to Jim Crow – restricted the civil and ...

In 1926, African American historian Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard Ph.D., issued a call for a weeklong celebration of African ...

The Detroit Institute of Arts has revamped its African American arts collection and brought it to the heart of the museum. “Reimagine African American Art,” which opened Saturday, was organized by the ...

The African American Choral Ensemble is putting on a 50th anniversary concert celebration, bringing together 100 alumni and current members to honor the history and future of the choir. The concert ...

Calling a friend "cousin" might not be just a term of affection among some African Americans. Now, a mathematical model shows that there is a good chance there is some type of family connection ...

The Albuquerque City Council is considering a proposal to create an African American Advisory Board aimed at addressing minority issues.