The first American pope's grandparents identified as Black, records show. Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born man who became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, has Black family roots in New Orleans ...

Organizers have announced plans for 2025's Midwest Black Family Reunion, marking its 37th year with a family-focused theme that celebrates heritage and unity. The festival will take place from ...

The 2024 findings show that the typical Black family in the Chicago metropolitan area reports a median net worth of $0, compared with $210,000 for a white family. Chicago Urban League President ...

ZANESVILLE ‒ The attorneys representing the family of Christian Martin Black, a 25-year-old Zanesville man that died in police custody, has responded to the recent details of his death.

The modern Black family stands as a testament to resilience, balancing rich traditions with the demands of contemporary life. Yet beneath this strength lies a subtle struggle against forces that ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Today, for the first time, Project Ricochet held its Black Family Conference on the campus of the University of Kentucky. The event had a singular goal: “That is all ...

The expo is an effort to reduce health and economic disparities in the Black community. The event not only offered healthy living information but also essential health screenings. The ...

The Black Family Wellness Expo takes place next Saturday in Harlem, featuring health screenings, self-care, yoga and important health talks. Abyssinian Baptist Church hosts the free and open to ...

Black leaders today cannot afford to remain silent as the marriage culture and family structure that long sustained the community continues to become a thing of the past. The most consequential ...

A Black family whose history in Altadena spans generations lost 20 homes in the Los Angeles wildfires, destroying decades of legacies built in the community. "I lost everything," said Oscar Benn.

“It goes deeper than being Black,” she says. “I also lived in the [Washington, D.C. metropolitan area] … I know this family. They go to my home church. I know these people, so it feels more personal.” ...

It protects you from losing land to competitors,” he explained. The Lewis family is one of the few remaining Black farming families in Acadiana. As Lewis recalls, his grandfather’s ability to ...