Polk State College has canceled its Introduction to African-American Studies course, saying it violated state law. The law passed in 2023 restricts general education courses from teaching that ...

The Yale department that studies people of African descent in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America has changed its name to the Black Studies Department, after 55 years of being called ...

From Thursday's decision by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers in Doe v. Ohio Supreme Court: Plaintiff alleges that the Universal Bar Examination score required by Defendant Ohio Board of Bar ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. - African-American heritage is being honored in Ocean City with a new mural. The Henry Hotel is the latest recipient of a mural from the Beach to Bay Heritage Area, following Berlin, ...

Following a nationwide, nine-month search, the Sacramento City council has chosen Maraskeshia Smith to take on the role of its new permanent city manager. Her appointment is effective January 5 of ...

President Abraham Lincoln signed the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation 162 years ago this week. To celebrate, dozens of people gathered for the unveiling of a new presidential statue outside the ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

The Philadelphia Tribune hosted its 2025 Most Influential African Americans event Thursday evening. The event celebrates and honors Black Philadelphians who are making a significant impact throughout ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The African American Day Parade (AADP) took to the streets in Harlem once again on Sunday in a celebration of Black culture, heritage and excellence. This year marked the 56th ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - This week, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office made history by welcoming its first African American Chief Deputy, McArthur Holmes, in its 293-year history. The Chatham County ...

HAMPTON, Virginia ‒ As a child, Djimon Hounsou played soccer on the beaches of his native Benin, a small country in West Africa. He didn't know then that those same beaches had been a “path of no ...