"Reflections in Black" was the first single-volume work to showcase images of leading Black photographers. NPR's Michel Martin visits author Deborah Willis to discuss a new expanded issue.

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and others ...

In South Carolina, $5.3 million from the state is going to an expansion of the museum at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park on Hilton Head Island. Earlier this year, Florida lawmakers approved $1 ...

Black museums are more crucial than ever when it comes to teaching, learning and maintaining the authentic history of people of African descent. Institutions across the nation and beyond are working ...

"So much of African American history is tied into American history." Educators and experts have long brought their teachings online, but now, some are turning to social media to keep Black history ...

The Trump/MAGA/White Supremacist administration is ordering the removal of information and depictions of the era of slavery in the United States. One of the most emblematic images of enslavement is ...

A baptismal gown has been worn in Patricia Braynon's family since the 1800s, when her family first arrived in the United States from the Bahamas. The gown and a ship manifest are just two of the items ...

What began as Negro History Week — established by historian Carter G. Woodson in February 1926 — evolved into Black History Month decades later in 1976. The annual observance honors, celebrates and ...

Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...

WASHINGTON ‒ With some Black History Month activities being scaled back by the federal government, history and education organizations are ramping up efforts to fill the void. “We are stepping in to ...