As an independent publication, we rely on contributions from readers like you to fund our journalism.

Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners Last updated: June 28, 2025 by Regan McMahon Each winter (in January or February), the Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given to outstanding African American ...

In light of Ms. Griffin’s anti-Israel stance, Documenting Jew Hatred on Campus chided Columbia for taking “numerous steps ...

While participating in the Library’s Archives, History, and Heritage Advanced Internship Program (AHHA), [Lucy Havens] had ...

SPRINGFIELD ― “‘You are Black, a larger woman, a decent actor, but ...’” Getting that kind of feedback while pursuing of a breakthrough moment in acting, Nicole Young-Martin said she often was left ...

“Before anyone finds out how high they can climb, Nell picks up a seed,” begins the cumulative tale of Austinite Anne Wynter’s award-winning picture book, nell plants a tree. In Wynter’s story, Nell ...

At the Austin African American Book Festival, tables are lined up with vendors and authors looking to sell their novels. With ...

At night, she worked on her novels. By day, as an editor at Random House, she championed a new generation of writers.

Juneteenth KC brought music, vendors, food and culture to Kansas City’s 18th and Vine District, honoring African American heritage and culture.

The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, 160 years ago.

VAIL, Ariz. (KGUN) — As Juneteenth remembers an important day in African American history, a community in Vail has put up reminders people who live there can see every day. The Rocking K ...

The history and legacy of African American cotillions are rich. For generations, their traditions affected the social, cultural, and philanthropic landscape of the U.S.