SPRINGFIELD ― “‘You are Black, a larger woman, a decent actor, but ...’” Getting that kind of feedback while pursuing of a breakthrough moment in acting, Nicole Young-Martin said she often was left ...

Believe it or not, Juneteenth is still being celebrated on Delmarva. The Lewes African American Heritage Commission is ...

“Before anyone finds out how high they can climb, Nell picks up a seed,” begins the cumulative tale of Austinite Anne Wynter’s award-winning picture book, nell plants a tree. In Wynter’s story, Nell ...

The history and legacy of African American cotillions are rich. For generations, their traditions affected the social, cultural, and philanthropic landscape of the U.S.

The exhibit is called Never Turn Back: Echoes of African American Music. Soundside host Libby Denkmann caught up with curator Adeerya Johnson for a tour of the exhibit.

The Hotel Metropolitan Museum is among the first sites featured on Kentucky’s new African American Heritage Trail, the Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Tuesday.

The John Shippen National Invitational Golf Tournament for Men, presented by Rocket Classic, will again be in full swing when the annual event returns to the storied Detroit Golf Club (DGC) the ...

The state of Kentucky introduced an African American Heritage Trail today, offering visitors nearly 50 primary sites and several additional locations that bring centuries of Black history to life.

xiii, 458 pages : 24 cm "Here is an account of a past rich in beauty and creativity, but also in tragedy and trauma. Historian Nell Irvin Painter blends a vivid narrative based on the latest research ...

Unlike African American poets, we undocumented poets do not hold centuries of literary tradition, with great names like Phillis Wheatley, Lawrence Dunbar, and Gwendolyn Brooks.

Publication date 2011 Topics African Americans -- Literary collections, American poetry -- African American authors, American poetry -- 19th century, African Americans -- Intellectual life -- 19th ...

The Ann Arbor African American Festival is bringing together members of the Black community this weekend in downtown Ann Arbor. The Ann Arbor African American Festival is going into its 28th year of ...