Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural ...

The Ancestors Garden reckons with our past history of Black resilience and Black oppression. Together, we must also reflect ...

Line dancing has been a part of celebrations in Black communities for decades, but more recently it has taken on new meaning ...

In The Trouble of Color, Johns Hopkins History Professor Martha Jones explores racial identity by digging into her own family ...

Watch 'Abbott Elementary' star Sheryl Lee Ralph discover her ancestor was a free Black man in the mid 1800s on an exclusive ...

Mae Reeves was the creative and business force behind Mae’s Millinery, a pioneering boutique near the corner of 60th and ...

Dr. Donna Patterson discusses why African Americans face higher heart disease rates and reveals lifestyle changes that can ...

Klotz, Petra. Suffering as a theme in Alice Walker's short stories "To hell with dying," "Strong horse tea," and "Everyday use", 2010. (Grabher) ...

Charly Palmer has devoted his career to uplifting Black voices through his contemporary artwork and children's books. The ...

The exhibit, "For the Love of Blaq Art," is on display Saturday from 2 p.m to 10 p.m. at Gallery 332 in the Northrop King ...

The country’s Constitution gives its citizens more than a right to the pursuit of happiness. But attempts to redeem that commitment to justice have enraged American reactionaries.

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14. It's the celebration of the mathematical sign pi, and the date is symbolic because (3.14) signifies the first three digits of pi. This year ESSENCE is celebrating by ...