Called “Black Memorabilia” and “Black Americana” at times, blackface characters and apparel have had a long run in America. Now, the African American Museum is confronting their legacy head-on.

During the Jim Crow era, Black tourists to Maine found recreational spaces where they were welcomed, not shunned.

Although “I Am Nobody’s Slave” takes the form of a memoir, Minnesota native Lee Hawkins’ book becomes something bigger: an ...

Black team owners established the Negro National League. Under Rube Foster’s leadership, the league started with eight teams.