At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.

PORTSMOUTH — Seacoast African American Cultural Center founder Vernis ... Teaching second through fifth grades, she worked at the old Lafayette School, Pease Elementary School, Wentworth School ...

For more than 30 years, the SC African American Heritage Commission has taken a serious effort in preserving the rich African American History in South Carolina. The African American Historic ...

While individuals with darker skin, like many African Americans, benefit from higher melanin levels, which provide some natural protection from ultraviolet (UV) radiation, this protection is not ...

A piece of African American history was highlighted in the heart of Lafayette on Friday, January 3. The first phase of Lafayette's African American History Trail is now open to explore. It was ...

"They are woefully underrepresented, so we wanted to fix that history and tell the full story of Lafayette, Louisiana." LAFAYETTE, La. — Phase One of the African American Heritage Trail in the ...

The first phase of Lafayette's African American Heritage Trail was unveiled Friday at a downtown church that dates back to 1872. Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, at 604 Lee Ave., ...

The extra capital will be aimed at boosting the well-being status for Black Americans. A medical care trailblazer and retired cardiologist, Dr. Henry W. B. “Hank” Smith III, is renowned for ...

LAFAYETTE — The eyes of Lafayette Jeff senior Nevaeh Rush were locked firmly with history teacher and associate head football coach Craig Henderson as he spoke during a course she helped bring ...

The state Department of Education has discontinued advanced placement African American Studies in the state’s public schools, a decision that has left many civil rights leaders upset and one ...

Cardiologist Dr. Mary Branch is a fourth-generation African American physician whose journey and unwavering commitment to cardiovascular health has broken new ground. Her story is a compelling ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — The 20th annual African American Heritage Parade rolled along the Martin Luther King Memorial Parkway on Sunday, Feb. 25. The parade is one of the major highlights of Lafayette ...