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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will host South Africa’s leader at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting ...
Think of slavery and the first image that comes to mind is a 19th-century Southern cotton plantation. However, by the 1630s, slavery already existed in all 13 colonies with the first enslaved Africans ...
The Trump administration is adopting a new commercial diplomacy strategy for sub-Saharan Africa “based on what we’ve seen that actually works,” the acting head of the Africa Bureau at the U.S. State ...
Routed West” expands on a previous display of Black diaspora works from the 1940-to-1970 Second Migration period.
Malcolm X's 100th birthday was celebrated with events, panel discussions and presentations, highlighting his impact on the fight for Pan-African self-determination.
People in Fort Myers are pushing for a new African American Cultural Center at Roberto Clemente Park, with plans for an art gallery, event space, and media studios to preserve local history.
President Donald Trump recently allowed 59 white Afrikaner farmers to resettle in the U.S. as refugees, saying they are losing their land in South Africa and are targets of genocide.
Sure, there’s something to be said for preserving history like the Nottoway plantation. But when that history’s been thrown ...
These songs tell stories of suffering, faith and hope, but this part of American history that has existed for centuries is in ...
Tap dance is as much a part of Americana as blue jeans, barbecue or the Statue of Liberty. While not as popular today as it was during its “Golden Age” from 1920 to 1940, the American art form has ...
A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in Louisiana state government has stirred a fierce, racially charged debate.
In all, NBC News counted 32 artifacts that have disappeared from public view at the National Museum of African American ...