A new book, “Play Harder,” is a vital and gripping tale about the national pastime and the Black experience. “Play Harder,” ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who ...

In our news wrap Friday, Newark's airport suffered a second radar outage in as many weeks, Democrats are outraged after ...

The city of Montevallo and the Montevallo Legacy Project celebrated the city’s rich history by dedicating three new markers on the African American Heritage Trail on Sunday, May 4.

The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...

Tailoring Black Style"—is an ode to the Black dandy. Ahead of the event on May 5, here's everything you need to know about ...

The North Carolina Museum of History has loaned a piece of Thomas Day's furniture to the Met's 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' exhibition.

Celebrate Mother's Day in metro Detroit with wildflower walks, bike rides and crafting sessions. Plus, plays, art fairs and ...

In 1873, a group of about 50 African Americans facing threats from the Ku Klux Klan in their hometown of Cross Anchor in ...

On this date the founder of the settlement which would grow to be­come the city of Chicago, Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, sold his property and left the settlement. The Haitian-born frontier trader ...

Discover the importance of preserving African American history and culture, as demonstrated by the #HandsOffOurHistory rally ...