On Dec. 31, 1862, cloaked by what likely was a cold, dark night in the dead of winter, groups of Americans of African descent — some free, others still enslaved — gathered together in secret ...

Burna Boy’s “No Sign of Weakness” is one of the most anticipated albums of 2025. With the teaser track “Bundle by Bundle,” already out, it’s clear that Burna Boy is ready to deliver ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

Children with Afro-textured hair should not be prevented from wearing natural hairstyles at school, new guidance from Britain's human-rights watchdog says. School bans on hairstyles such as braids ...