In 1898, in the landmark case of U.S. v Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the birthright citizenship guarantee, ...

One bill supported by the California Legislative Black Caucus focuses on lineage rather than race and could skirt around the ...

In 1979, UNESCO named Elmina Castle a World Heritage Site for its central role in the transatlantic slave trade. Because of ...

Black Americans are more likely to get pancreatic cancer than any other racial or ethnic group, according the National Cancer ...

Former Fort Moultrie employee is concerned about history erasure as National Parks Service seeks visitor feedback of South ...

Whereas in most African American circles, the church is not only a worship venue. It is the place where people can come to ...

After more than 17 years of legal battles and public health advocacy, the U.S. tobacco industry will soon be free from a rare form of accountability: the court-mandated requirement to publicly admit ...

In some ways, the 14th Amendment is the original articulation that Black lives matter,” says Damon Hewitt, president and ...

Many Americans are flocking to the country’s beaches this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July. These sandy retreats hold ...

As Bowman sparred with Republican Marc Short, former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, he drew a link between recent acts of racial and political violence and rhetorical attacks against ...

Discover why some African Americans choose not to celebrate July 4th. Explore the historical context and struggles shaping this decision.