FORT SMITH, Ark. — Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel to space, will visit Fort Smith on Wednesday, April 9. Dr. Jemison will present a talk at the University of ...

The excerpt above is just the start of this festive poem—be sure to read the rest of “The Christmas Holly.” And added a simple toy. One of the first African American women to be published in ...

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The National Museum of African American History and Culture is now the target of a decidedly anti-Black president. Credit: Courtesy image Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black ...

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” targets the Smithsonian Institution — which has, he contends, “come under ...

Clarke Central High School is offering AP African American Studies for the first time in the 2024-25 school year while Cedar Shoals High School has been teaching the class since the 2023-24 school ...

Intelligent Diva is on the verge of making history as the first African American independent producer to release an AI-animated television series. Her groundbreaking work in The Sentinels sets a new ...

For many Americans, Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday. It precedes the frenzy of the consumerism, busyness, and attendant stress of the December holiday season, which is now upon us. Thanksgiving ...

the other still under investigation as local historians question whether vandalism played a role in the African American Heritage marker's destruction. +2 ...

Should the poem on the Statue of Liberty guide U.S. immigration policy? Americans are divided, according to a new poll. Photo from Jeff Burak, UnSplash Attached to the Statue of Liberty is a ...

Many African-American women were delighted when a mixed-race American woman married a real prince - but times have changed. The Oscar-winning actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, both died of ...