African leaders elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to become the next leader of the commission than runs the continent-wide African Union.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...

Congress passes the first Fugi­tive Slave Law. The law made it easier for a slave owner to re-take control of a slave who had ...

South African stage legend John Kani has become known for films such as “Black Panther,” and now stars in his play “Kunene ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...

The critiques of figures like Garvey, Carmichael, Newton, and Baldwin remind us of historical patterns of resistance and ...

When the professor clarified that she intended to use the account only to talk to her students, other Black creators and ...

Lupita Nyong’o, who portrays Nakia in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, shares her thoughts on casting rumors surrounding the ...

In an effort to unite and connect the community, the Capitol Theatre is partnering with local organizations like the BG ...

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin paused for a moment to think while speaking to a reporter after a practice ...

An Associated Press survey of more than 65 Black players from 25 NFL teams found that about 36% were discouraged or ...