Today's improved genetic testing can help African Americans pinpoint their ancestry with greater precision than ever.

Some eat black-eyed peas for good luck while some consider the New Year's tradition about abundance, prosperity and a shared history.

Carter, who passed away at age 100 on Dec. 30, 2024, did not do everything he could to uplift Black Americans.

On New Year’s Eve, when most of us will be out celebrating the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 with parties, champagne ...

Discover the history and significance of Watch Night, a tradition of African American New Year's Eve celebrations, marking ...

The nation’s longest-running Emancipation Day Parade will march through the streets of downtown Charleston on New Year’s Day.

Kwanzaa, which begins today, is a seven-day celebration created during the civil rights movement that focuses on cultivating ...

As the world pays homage to former President Jimmy Carter, some people overlook a primary source of inspiration for his ...

Many in the African American community need lifesaving transplants, but because of the extensive waiting list for organs, ...

Daunted by spotty record keeping and Black enslavement, a retiree traveled South in search of her family history ...

Kwanzaa is an African American celebration of family, community and culture. Kwanza runs annually for seven days from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 and was founded in 1966. “Kwanza is an affirmation and ...

It is rumored that many of the streets in Mooretown, which has since become a neighborhood in Shreveport, were named after ...