Although there is evidence that black people ... American Protestantism, says Rex Ellis, associate director of curatorial affairs. The more personalized, less hierarchical nature of traditional ...

A Concord man is making sure that the contributions of people of color during the Revolutionary War do not go unnoticed.

Both free and enslaved African American people in antebellum America composed ... ecstatic spiritual circle dances that had a basis in traditional African ceremonies. Accompanied by singing ...

During slavery, African American hair braiding styles became a secret language. Enslaved people weren’t allowed to read or write, so they communicated in other ways — including through their hair.

When the White House began hosting its annual Easter egg roll in 1878, Black people were not allowed to attend. Beginning in 1891, many African American ... attending the traditional White House ...

Hosted by Dr. Caree Banton, this podcast will push the confines of your traditional academic disciplines and unveil how the objectives of African and African American studies can be found in the ...

From the first Juneteenth celebrations to traditional ... area that was open to African Americans, and remained so until the 1950s. Fast-forward to 1968, when the Poor People’s Campaign held ...