Think of this as an instance of what we might think of as African-American exceptionalism. (In other words, if it’s in “the black Experience,” it’s got to be about black Americans.) ...

Chad Williams, a history professor, explains that he thinks the “Our Colored Heroes” poster is the result of growing racial pride due to African American participation in the war. World War I ...

In the Jim Crow South, activists became martyrs at the hands of white racists, all for the just cause of using the vote to ...

What is Kwanzaa? Here's what every American needs to know, including Kwanzaa's meaning, principles and who celebrates it.

The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The ...

The historical facts are combined with insights into the triumphs of African Americans over generations. It’s beautifully illustrated by Kadir Nelson. “Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History,” by ...

The program's unique focus on texts that explore citizenship, government, History, and culture as a pathway to expand African American students ... and the evidential facts of what occurred ...

For many well-intentioned people, experience and cultural history has steered them towards ... the gene occurs in a higher proportion of African Americans (96%) compared to white Americans ...

Visitors can reach the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture by taking the DC Circulator's National Mall bus or the Metro's Blue, Orange or Silver lines to Smithsonian ...

Descendants of the victims and perpetrators of the 1898 Wilmington coup share their views of the massacre’s historical legacy ...

"A Woman Living Here Has Registered to Vote", 1919 National Museum of African American History and Culture Poster for voting rights featuring Muhammad Ali National Museum of American History Button, ...