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.

SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WTVD) -- Since she was 16 years old, Mary Cox Matthews has spent every moment by her late husband Frank J. Matthews' side. She was emotional as she stood in front of a historical ...

Donald Trump’s measures ending government diversity efforts are part of a much broader effort to reverse civil rights gains ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...