The ride from Gwynn Oak Amusement Park has been out of commission for renovations since 2023. It opens to the public on April ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — Williamsburg is often dubbed as the colonial capital of the world, but along the lines of its deep history, another story fills the pages — one about Black history. “The ...

This ivory dress decorated with swirls of handmade fabric rose vines was designed by Ann Lowe. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at age 84, helped push for widespread usage of the term “African American” as a way to reclaim cultural identity. The protege of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Brazos Valley African American Museum sits on the same property where the Bryan School for Colored was built in 1885, marking the beginning of formal education for African ...

Florida A&M University's Board of Trustees approved consolidating seven degree programs and terminating one. The changes, including merging African American studies, are to meet Florida Board of ...

As the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal — to legitimize the study of African American history and culture. To that end, in 1912, shortly after becoming the second African ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives finally has its new home. Executive director George Bayard is getting ready to open the doors to the public next week as he ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In honor of Black History Month, Tennessee State University and the Metro Historical Commission are hosting a conference to celebrate African American history and culture.

Houston’s African American history is written into its neighborhoods, parks, churches and cultural landmarks. From the brick streets of Freedmen’s Town to museums preserving Black art and military ...

Encyclopedic museums can feel very similar. By endeavoring to tell the entire history of art, as far as their collections allow, they sometimes underplay a concentration within their holdings that ...